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Are we meant to sympathise with the speaker of Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess'?

The critic Robert Langbaum said that essence of dramatic monologues - poems like 'My Last Duchess,' where an invented character speaks the words, rather than an author or author-figure - was the 'tension ...

HH
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How do I write literary analysis?

Literary analysis involves closely evaluating a text and using evidence from it to support an argument. First of all, you need to make an argument. Read the question carefully and think about how you can ...

HC
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How do I add context into my paragraph?

Context is vital for showing your understanding of a text as well as helping support your argument when writing an essay. It is important when adding a context point to your paragraph that is is only a br...

JW
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What is the importance of soliloquies in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'?

Soliloquies are speeches spoken by a character that reveal personal thoughts and feelings when no one else apart from them is on-stage. In 'Hamlet', it is difficult to summarise the personality and charac...

MG
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How should I structure my argument in an essay?

It is important to justify every part of what you argue in answer to an essay question. Stating your opinion is good, as long as you back it up with evidence from the text and a strong explanation of why ...

OF
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