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"The title of a poem almost always offers the audience something signi cant to their reading and understanding. In the work of at least two poets you have studied, show how titles have affected your interpretations of the poems"

The key to answering this question is dissecting what it is asking - essentially how the titles of two poems relate to the content of the poems. For example, if the title had melancholic connotations and the...
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Answered by Finn F. • English tutor
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What is the easiest method of learning and choosing quotes/ lines of poetry for Paper 2?

When I took Paper 2, I found the easiest way of learning lines of poetry was to initially assign the poem to a few themes (for example: 'coming of age'), or think of a few keywords that could be used to desc...
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Answered by Daisy O. • English tutor
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How are contrasts presented in Romeo and Juliet?

Contrasts and antithesis are extremely prevalent in Romeo and Juliet; the entire basis of the play is lovers from two different houses, which goes against their societies norms, and ultimately pay the ultima...
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Answered by Poppy C. • English tutor
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How do I write an essay on an unprepared piece of poetry?

The key issue that arises in writing an essay on an unseen poem is panic. Often the meaning of a poem is initially unclear and requires careful thought and analysis to become evident. It is imperative to rea...
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Answered by Sofia S. • English tutor
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How do I answer paper 1?

Paper 1 is an unseen commentary paper. It can seem tricky at first but once you get the hang of it you can do very well on this paper! I think its helpful to have a formula of how to answer these questions (...
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Answered by Esther P. • English tutor
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