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How should I start analysing a poem?

Begin by reading the poem all the way through. How does it sound in your head? Listen for alliteration, assonance, dissonance. Where is it smooth and where is it jarring? Think about the stresses of the word...
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Answered by Myriam B. • English tutor
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Compare and contrast the presentation of love in The Great Gatsby and Othello

Need to plan the response: 1. identifty the type / form of love (i.e. is it romantic, unrequited, lustful, familial etc.) 2. look at how the two texts interact: how do they differ in form, style, language, s...
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Answered by Ella G. • English tutor
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'It is a tragedy that the journey is often more fulfilling than the arrival.' With reference to your wider reading, explore the presentation of illusionary love in Rapture and The Great Gatsby.

Within the two texts, Duffy and Fitzgerald criticise the values of their respective societies by presenting protagonists who, through the contemporary societies of the writing; will have to journey in order ...
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Answered by Florence T. • English tutor
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Compare and Contrast the Ways in Which Writers Present the Nature of Cultural Exchange

Where cultural exchange does undermine a culture’s perceived superiority, both Farrell and Nagra depict the ensuing disorder as moral codes lose their power to control and regulate behaviour. The character o...
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Answered by Zohra N. • English tutor
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How do I form a convincing argument statement in an essay?

When forming a thesis in an essay it is really important to understand what the question is asking of you. One way to do this might be to try rethinking the question in your own words. For example, "Exp...
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Answered by Anna H. • English tutor
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