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Quotations from the text(s) that you are analysing are, obviously, essential to an essay. If you have too few the essay will feel vague and unsubstantiated - too many, and the flow of the essay will come acr...

It is always helpful to plan your essay before you begin. Planning is essential to have a clear, confident argument. Once you have selected your question, loosely annotate it - underlining key words (like th...

In both Mrs Dalloway and Wuthering Heights – Woolf and Bronte respectively use different avenues to present the experience of females most notably through the characters of Clarissa and Catherine respectivel...

Unseen passages can be daunting, but they are designed as an opportunity for you to show your skills to the examiner. Try and think of them as an invitation to really engage in some close analysis of writing...

Identifying metre can be tricky, since it is sometime quite subtle. However, the easiest way to find the metre is to read the text out loud, placing additional emphasis wherever it feels natural. This will u...