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Write a critical appreciation of this extract from 'The Castle of Otranto', relating your discussion to your reading of the Gothic.

The idea of pursuit is explored through the plot in terms of narrative style as well as the progressing sentence structure. Walpole employs the use of an omniscient narrator in order to distance readers f...

IP
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Explore the ways that parent-child relationships are used in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Begin by determining: what are the major parent-child relationships within the text? Student might answer: Hamlet and the Ghost Hamlet and Gertrude Ophelia and Polonius Laertes and Polonius Continue by w...

SJ
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What can I do to understand Shakespearean language.

No Fear Shakespeare on SparkNotes is a great resource when it’s not abused. It is a ‘translator’ that turns Shakespearean English into modern English. Many teachers may discourage it or even ban it in cla...

BM
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Compare the ways in which the writers of your texts portray the impact of science on social order

‘Frankenstein’ explores how science impacts the lives of individuals, while ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ approaches how science affects society through the lives of a few individuals. Shelley writes about how the mo...

LM
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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 ...

IV
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