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What is poetic meter, and why is it useful when analysing poetry?

When we use spoken langauge, we naturally place a verbal stress on certain syllables. Poetic meter is esentially when a poet uses an identifiable pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in their poet...

JM
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How should you structure an essay at GCSE?

Whether you write it at the beginning or end of the exam, a strong and concise introduction is essential for your essay. This should be followed by 3-5 paragraphs, each ideally following the PEEL structur...

SP
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Compare how the authors of two texts you have studied present barriers to love.

There is never a set answer for english literature. Depending on the aspects of Literature and the texts the student feels most comfortable and most competent working with, we might discuss rhythm, rhyme,...

KM
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How do I go about planning an 'unseen poetry' question?

First off, you are going to want to thoroughly read through and annotate the poem. Read the poem carefully at least twice through to make sure ...

AR
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How would you structure a basic paragraph in a GCSE English essay?

So most people rely on the simple Point, Evidence, Explain or PEE structure when writing essays. In order to get those higher marks, however, you need to use a more sophisticated structure than that. The ...

RH
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