Top answers

All subjects
All levels

How do I know what an essay question is asking and what the examiner is looking for in an answer?

With essay questions what I usually did was underline what I thought were the key words. For example:How does Shakespeare portray love in sonnet 116? For this question I would underline the words: how, po...

AE
7636 Views

What was the Renaissance?

The term ‘Renaissance’ comes from the French meaning ‘re-birth’, and refers to a renewed interest in classical antiquity in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries (sometimes referred to as the quattrocento...

EF
7345 Views

What is the difference between and adjective and an adverb?

Adjectives give more detail about the thing you're describing (the noun). Normally, adjectives answer the following questions:-Which? (The messy bedroom)-What kind of? (A...

EG
Answered by Ella G. English tutor
6087 Views

How do I write a really good essay?

The key to essays like this is to unpack the question. Look at what question says, and then at what it wants you to say. These types of essays have a name, they are called “Yes but” essay...

EG
5301 Views

What is synecdoche?

Synecdoche is a form of metaphor. It is when you take a part of a thing to stand for the whole thing.
Examples:
1) People say ‘wheels’ to mean a whole car – ‘check out my ne...

EG
11925 Views

We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning