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There's no clear cut way to structure an English essay, so it's important that you take a little time when approaching a new question to draw up a short plan before attempting to answer it. The important thi...

When writing an introduction, being concise and precise is key. Your introduction should contain no more than a couple of sentences, depending on the length of your essay. It should provide a very general co...

Cordelia is initially presented as defiant in King Lear. This is evident when Cordelia refuses to flatter Lear when he conducts a love test to determine who receives what part of his kingdom, instead choosin...

Yes! It may seem like a waste of time, but allowing yourself to stop, breathe, and think can make your essay so much more concise, and thus likely to score higher. If you rush into your essay, too concerned ...

'Meter' refers to the rhythm of the poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. An iamb is simply an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. A trochee, on the other hand, is a ...