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What strategies should I use to analyse the narrative voice?

Firstly, you should identify the point of view of the speaker - are they first person , second person or third person ? Is the narrator a character within the story; does the narrator refer to themselves as ...
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Answered by Mady M. English tutor
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Discuss attitudes towards masculinity in Macbeth.

There are several ways that we could focus and structure this answer.· Exploring Macbeth’s changing masculinity throughout the play. (From brave warrior to submissive husband to Lady Macbeth and his progress...
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Answered by Beth T. English tutor
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How does J.B Priestly explore flaws in society in ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Priestly utilises the Inspector to explore flaws in society by prompting characters into confession. When Sheila is describing her connection to Eva Smith she discusses an encounter in Milwards where Eva was...
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Answered by Emma P. English tutor
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How should I approach revising a character for GCSE essays?

When revising a character the most important thing to do is re-read the sections of the novel they appear in with the aim of being able to answer certain key questions about the character. For example, for q...
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Answered by Paul H. English tutor
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How has the writer structured the text to interest the reader?

Main thing is in answering this question is a clear plan. You pick out the important linguistic/ literary features of the text and rank them in order of importance. You then explore the overarching principle...
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Answered by Sarah O. English tutor
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