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Ostensibly you have to analyse how the form interacts with the poem's thematic content and how that affects your arguments: does the form prove/disprove, agree/disagree with any of your major points, or i...

The Oedipus Complex is a Freudian idea (which comes from the psychologist Sigmund Freud). It poses that a young boy holds an unconscious sexual desire towards his mother, and this comes to manifest in dif...

In 'An Inspector Calls', J B Priestly explores the theme of remorse in many different ways. Through the characters of Mr and Mrs Birling, Priestly illustrates how privilege and prejudice from the older ge...

To analyse a text you haven't seen before, begin by carefully reading it through in order to get a sense for what kind of text it is and the main topic(s) it is about. Look for any clues that you are give...

Cordelia is irrevocably loyal to her father, whereas Lear is quick to dismiss Cordelia as his daughter and banish her to France. For example, Cordelia’s response to the love test: “I shall never marry lik...