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How can I use context in an essay about King Lear?

It might be helpful here to look at a question from an A level paper: 'Despite the cruel treatment Gloucester suffers, his moral awakening is uplifting and enduring.' To what extent do you agree w...

RH
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'Othello is more about the absurdity of jealousy than its destructive power.' To what extent do you agree with this view?

Explore and explain key phrases in the question (i.e. the absurd versus the destructive regarding jealousy)Apply these themes to relevant aspects of the play (nobility, hubris, stoicism, emotion, etc)Use ...

HH
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How should I structure a comparative essay on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Margaret Attwood's The Handmaid's Tale?

There are a variety of approaches to structuring a strong comparative essay between two novels. However, while some people suggest writing about one novel and then the other, I would strongly advise compa...

EP
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How do I choose a comparison poem for poetry closed reading? (AQA English Literature 2 - Part B)

For this question you will have to choose one poem from the anthology you have studied, which you will not have access to in the exam. There are 15 poems in each anthology and you will be expected to know...

AM
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How do I compare two poems in my GCSE English Literature exam?

Broadly speaking, there are two ways to go about this kind of essay question. One option is to spend the first half your essay on one poem and, in the second half, write about a different poem in the ligh...

JS
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