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How do I step my answers up from GCSE to A level?

Although A-level English can seem a lot harder, it really does build off of what you already know and can already do, so don't panic! Whereas in GCSE examiners are looking for your perceptive thoughts based ...
RM
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What if the author didn't 'mean' all the things we're analysing?

Although authorial intention can illuminate a reading of a certain text, it is in many ways irrelevant. The author will have been impacted by things in his/her lifetime that they may not have been aware of ,...
JH
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How do I write an critical commentary on a passage I've never seen before?

Start by reading it multiple times, because the meaning of a passage or a poem can be tricky to grasp on a first reading, no matter how much you know about literature. The excerpt you're looking at will have...
GR
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How do I construct my line of argument and paragraph points for my AO1?

When posed with the question, think about the answer carefully. What do you actually think? If the question was about the presentation of love in Othello , then think about how you think love is presented. T...
PT
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Discuss the significance of repetition in 'Waiting for Godot'.

Waiting is often associated with repetition. The cyclical existence of protagonist, Vladimir and Estragon, is defined by the tyranny of an unknown force, which renders them prisoners of time. Such force is r...
EW
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