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Similes and metaphors are both methods of comparing something, in order to describe it in a more imaginative way. With a metaphor, you are simply stating a comparison, e.g.: her eyes were emeralds. Her eyes ...

There are many different steps of poetry analysis. A poem may be shorter than a novel or chapter but you still must spend just as much time analysising it and understanding it as you would do with a longer l...

The most important thing when preparing for your English exam is to make sure you have a clear idea of the themes of the pieces – whether they be novels, plays or poems. In my experience, the most productive...

One of the most common things your teachers will say to you in preparing for your English Literature exam is to make sure you write a plan. Personally I always used to ignore this advice because I thought I ...

Firstly, practice practice practice! The more essays you practice writing to the time constraints of your exam, the more of an idea you'll have as to how much you should be aiming to write on exam day. You'l...