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How do I plan an answer to a close reading question in my exam?

Planning in an exam is really important. It will help you settle into the exam, cover the assessment objectives and write a clear and interesting answer to the question. Everyone approaches planning differen...
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Answered by Ruth P. English tutor
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How would I respond to a question regarding the textual and thematic analysis of the epigraph from Farewell to Arms, "this book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure" ?

'This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure' It is a good idea to pay attention to epigraphs and quotes which may precede the body of the text, as they often giv...
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Answered by Alisa M. English tutor
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How would you advise approaching an unseen piece of poetry or prose in an exam?

You should read the poem through first without annotating or writing anything down in order to try and absorb what the poem means as much as possible. On the second read through, it is really useful to annot...
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Answered by Georgia V. English tutor
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To what extent is there a negative presentation of love in 'Othello'?

In Othello Iago’s sexist and misogynistic attitudes towards women are evident, where he suggests that ‘women rise to play and go to bed to work.’ This assumption of women’s position in society reflects the c...
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Answered by Anna M. English tutor
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If I was talking about spirituality regarding Wordsworth's 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality' and Blakes 'The Tyger', what would be an example of an introduction with a clear thesis statement?

The thesis statement is underlined/bold and always at the end of an introduction... NOTE: (O) and (T) are the abbreviated forms of the poems' titles. Both William Blake and William Wordsworth use various met...
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Answered by Ella M. English tutor
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