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How to approach close analysis of an unseen extract

Firstly, read the extract slowly once through, don't rush and attempt to begin analysis without getting a clear picture of the extract as a whole. Upon your second reading underline and annotate key words an...
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What should I do if I get an exam question which I don't have any quotes for?

Firstly, it is important to try to reduce the risk of this happening beforehand by learning as many quotations as possible. A good way to look at it is that no quote you learn will be unhelpful, and every qu...
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Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of identity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Othello's identity is shown strongly through his race. In the Jacobean era, it was believed that "too many [had] entered the realm". As a result, racism was rampant in the world. Shakespeare presen...
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How am I supposed to analyse the portrayal of Ophelia in Hamlet

The criteria set by the English A level will ask you to analyse Ophelia in two ways: through various critical perspectives and through a close examination of the text. Elaine Showalter is a feminist critic w...
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How does Shakespeare use propoganda to maintain English nationalism

Shakespears Macbeth was written during the time of King James, who was the son of Mary Queen of the Scots. It was because of this Scottish heritage that there was anxiety within the public consensus of conte...
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