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The prologue, a fourteen-line sonnet, introduces the theme of violence between two families through the imagery of bloody hands: ‘where civil blood makes civil hands unclean’. The fact that blood will be sta...

There are lots of techniques to look out for when analysing an unseen poem and this can appear to be quite daunting. However, the best way to start is at the very beginning. Firstly, what does the title tell...

It can be argued that Bronte depicts religion as a force potent enough to deprive mankind of humanity. This is perhaps most apparent in the case of St John Rivers, who is shown to reject his wild love for Mi...

Your introduction should always be a few sentences long, and should address the question directly. A good example of a question is 'How does Shakespeare present the theme of ambition in Macbeth?' For this qu...

The first stage is to decide on 3/4 major points that you will be writing about. These points can each be focusing on a character or a different theme, as long as each point is unique and adds to the overall...