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What are different ways that you can 'analyse ways in which meaning is shaped' in a poetic text?

Firstly, it is important to breakdown the meaning behind this assessment objective and to understand what the exam board are looking for to ensure that the student is hitting the criteria. An analysis of mea...
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‘In literature, love can transcend any social convention or taboo’

This question would be an example of a comparative question where the student would need to compare two pieces of literature in one essay question and discuss their similarities or differences. I will use ‘T...
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How do I structure an essay?

Begin by asking yourself what you want the essay to tell the reader at the end. No matter how your essay meanders, it should always come to a stop at the end with an answer (or something resembling an answer...
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'Fears of failure, ageing and loneliness are presented as dominating women's lives.' Explore how you have far you have found this to be true in 'Mrs Dalloway' by Virginia Woolf

Throughout 'Mrs Dalloway', women are presented as being restricted by the dominating fears of failure, ageing and loneliness. The text is set in a post-war world (1923) where political turbulence has tested ...
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How should I prepare for an unseen poem?

An unseen poem is designed to test your ability to respond to a poem, rather than memorising analysis, and your knowledge and application of literary terms. Though it can seem daunting, it is possible to pre...
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