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The first, and perhaps most important, step is to 'deconstruct' the essay question. Essentially what you need to do is find 'the heart' of the question, this will usually allude to a certain thesis that y...

Shakespeare illustrates that at the beginning of the play, Lear’s views on how family love is expressed and measured is corrupt as his two insincere daughters are rewarded while his most loving and most l...

This was one of the first questions I asked myself when embarking on the big jump from GCSE to A-level and the answer is by looking at the marking criteria. Unlike GCSE, the English Literature mark scheme...

Firstly, I would recommend reading the piece of poetry out loud to yourself and ask yourself the following questions; are there any lines or phrases that stand out to you? Are there any phrases or words t...

Loss of human life is explored by both poets. Larkin's 'Love Songs in Age' depicts a lady who has lost someone she cared for and the lost love is kept alive through the songs. The short declarative: 'the ...