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Examine the importance of spectacle in the Tempest with comparative reference to Dr Faustus

The play The Tempest is itself a giant spectacle; from the grand illusionary storm which opens the performance and continuing throughout, all in the name of achieving Prospero’s engineered plot. The use of s...
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Answered by Caitlin J. • English tutor
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‘Laughter is always dangerous.’ In the light of this view, discuss ways in which writers use humour. In your answer, compare one drama text and one poetry text.

It is clear that humour is employed in both Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Merchant’s Tale (1478) and Samuel Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer (1773), yet the context and manifestation of this humour differs greatly...
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Explore a mode of female freedom in Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South

Margaret’s inheritance in North and South serves as a source of economic freedom as it successfully integrates her into the masculine sphere of influence. Margaret is transformed from a woman characterised b...
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Answered by Muna R. • English tutor
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How can I write a strong introduction to an unseen text exam question?

Beginning to write in an English exam is difficult, especially when it is an exam question revolving around a text you have never encountered with before. There is, however, five features which you can inclu...
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Answered by Kelly C. • English tutor
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What are the key features of the genre 'tragedy'?

The genre of tragedy often revolves around a mistake, conflict or downfall of a hero. The harmatia is the hero's past mistake which will involve deception and trickery to attempt to conceal their harmatia fr...
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Answered by Kelly C. • English tutor
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