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Try to spot the overarching message of the poem and the themes are touched upon. It is also important to identify the key techniques are used (e.g. characterization/ imagery/ sibilance/ metaphore). The form ...

When you are analysing an unseen poem, it can be a little more difficult because you may not be aware of the context surrounting the text, and so it might not be immediately obvious what the poem is about. T...

In the play A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen includes Dr. Rank, a seemingly insignificant yet underappreciated character. This particular name is integral to the dramatist’s elaborate characterization of his rol...

Context : Curley's wife is the only woman on the ranch, she is alone in a mans world. Immediately this marks her out to us, as contextually she would have no power or status(lack of womens rights at the time...

Language: To analyse language we analyse the poet's choice and use of lexis. It's helpful to ask: What connotations does a word carry and why might the poet have chosen to use this specific word? What langua...