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How should I use a semicolon?

There are several ways to employ a semicolon but let's focus on just one. Semicolons are most commonly used to link two clauses together, e.g. Gregory ate all of the cheese; his sister was not impressed. To ...
NH
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What is the best way to structure an essay?

The key to writing a successful essay, whether in exams or coursework, is a really strong plan. I would advise a quick brainstorming session where you write down all your ideas, and then organise them in an ...
GC
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How should I structure a close analysis of a passage?

Begin by identifying where the passage falls in the novel or play, does it include a significant moment in the plot? Consider what precedes and follows it or any character development which takes place. Afte...
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'Wommen desiren to have sovereynetee/ As wel over her husband as hir love' (‘The Wife of Bath’s Tale, lines 1038-39) Discuss the relationship between women and love in Chaucer's 'The Wife of Bath's Tale'

Possible Essay Conclusion: In The Wife of Bath’s Tale, a Chaucer seemingly endorses traits such as beauty, innocence and passivity in female lovers. Yet, in a fine juggling act, he simultaneously deconstruct...
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Examine how colour is used in Sylvia Plath's poem, Tulips.

In Plath's 'Tulips' the speaker uses a juxtaposition between the white and clinical depiction of the hospital with the excruciating 'redness' of the flowers to present her feelings of pain and anguish. The f...
HT
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