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What are the definitions of the terms simile, metaphor, hyperbole and alliteration?

Firstly, it's important to know what each of these words means because they are all techniques used frequently in all kinds of texts (poetry, fictional and non-fiction). It's also useful to be able to recogn...
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Answered by Jenny W. • English tutor
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How far and in what way does Juliet grow more rebellious throughout the play?

This would be part of a longer essay Juliet progresses from a fairly timid and passive character to one who grows out of her obedience into pure rebellion, increasing proportionally with her newfound love fo...
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How might I go about writing an essay about two poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology?

Choosing a poem: With one poem provided, you need to choose another that will allow you to write a good comparative essay. They need not be similar but they should have at least one or two shared attributes....
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Answered by Jonathan H. • English tutor
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How would you interpret the meaning and message of this quote from J.B Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls'?

'GIRLS OF THAT CLASS' Breakdown of the sentence into its key lexical, semantic and grammatical elements: 'Girls': The use of the concrete noun 'girl' in place of the proper noun 'Eva' suggests a sense of dis...
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‘The Bennet family are an embarrassment to Elizabeth.’ How far do you agree with this view? (Taken from OCR 2017 paper)

In guiding my pupil's response to this question, I would first draw attention to the phrasing of the question - ' How far do you agree' as indicative of a well-rounded and considered response - this is not a...
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Answered by Esme F. • English tutor
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