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First of all, a refrain is a repeated line in a poem, usually at the end. To identify the effect of the refrain in this poem, we must identify the refrain: 'the Lady of Shalott'. There are two effects of thi...

For the first question: "In ‘Poem ABC’, how does the poet present XYZ?"The key word in this question is 'how' - this means you should focus on the methods the poet uses. Read the poem through and t...

First of all you need to break down the wording of each question and find key words (e.g. in a question asking to discuss the 'unsayable' this is the key word that needs to be addressed) and pick out the one...

The first thing you need to do is read the question. For example: ‘Homework has no value. Some students get it done for them; some don’t do it at all. Students should be relaxing in their free time.’ Write a...

Blake's London expresses ideas of oppression through a variety of means. Structurally, the poem's rigid rhyme scheme of ABAB, in tandem with the fixed structure of four quatrains, reflects how London constri...