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How do I structure a compare and contrast question?

When thinking about how to begin a compare and contrast essay for literature, it is key to consider the structure you wish to employ. This choice can be based on your chosen extracts/pieces of literature and...
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How to answer: 'Discuss and compare the role of the speaker or persona in poems you have studied. You must refer closely to the work of two or three poets in your study and base your answer on a total of three or four poems.'

As you can see, the question requires breadth (3-4 poems) and depth (it wants you to refer closely). How should you start? Begin with the basics: quickly list 3-4 poems (making sure they're written by 2-3 po...
RW
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In the Great Gatsby what role does the setting play?

Fitzgerald uses setting to embody his opinion of the 1920’s American society. The macro setting of West Egg , represents the nouveau-riche contrastingly the East Egg symbolises established wealth . Both sett...
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What are the most effective ways in studying for an unseen extract (Paper 1)

The first thing you would want to do is memorise definitions of essential literary terms (e.g.: metaphors, allegory, etc.) and make sure you are confident with those techniques specific to poetry and prose t...
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Compare the dramatic effectiveness of the relationship between setting and plot in two or three plays you have studied

The setting in A Streetcar Named Desire is purposefully used to the show the physical and mental transition of Blanche, thus her character development throughout the plot. Blanche is said to have arrived fro...
KW
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