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Bronte presents Jane as a strong character in the opening chapters of Jane Eyre; the abuse that she experiences as a child foregrounds the readers expectations of her and shapes their emotional responses ...

This can be tricky in timed conditions, but with practice this should be okay! A few top tips to follow include:

1. Use connectives. This is simple to remember, and encourages you to delve a...

For English Literature exams and coursework, some exam boards may include incorporation of context in their marking criteria. This is certainly the case at A Level, and perhaps to a lesser extent at GCSE....

This exam question is asking you to take a general statement and apply it to the text you have studied. It's also an opportunity to show your close reading skills and pick out interesting linguistic and s...

Jane's strong character is best seen in the context of her gender as she shows traits that trangress and push the boundaries of those expected of Victorian women. She is fiercely independent and she is fe...