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Discoure can mean a variety of things. Discourse is the way, means and mode of a text. It's meaning is context dependant but often refers to the communication/dialogue being displayed then you can further an...

When first looking at a poem, being by identifying the main themes of the poem. Then identify key devices used in order to convey the theme and the message the poet wanted to portray to the reader (e.g. usin...

Nouns and pronouns are very similar, so be careful not to get them confused! A noun is an object or a thing, for example: 'The cat is sleeping.' Here the noun in the sentence is cat . You can often spot a no...

First we will discuss the key terms used in a close analysis such as, metaphor, personification, similie, alliteration, etc. Then we will practice finding these in texts such as novels and poems. Once identi...

We shall look at the key terms needed for close analysis - such as metaphors, alliteration, assonance etc and build a word bank. Then we shall practise finding these in poems / novels and once confidence at ...