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What justice is there in King Lear - natural or otherwise?

Yes to Justice: 

Ciclical images, which would suggest things are coming full circle within the lives of the characters. From the top of my head, I remember the line: wide skirted plaines' to descri...

LJ
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What clues does Steinbeck give us that mark Curley's wife as significant?

ContextCurley's wife is the only woman on the ranch, she is alone in a mans world. Immediately this marks her out to us, as contextually she would have no power or stat...

HP
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What does the inset play (Act 3, Sc ii) in Shakespeare's Hamlet tell us about the theme of deception?

The play-within-a-play highlights the feeling of paranoia built up throughout Hamlet. In performance, it makes the audience highly aware of their perspective as witnesses to both truth and lies. The whole...

JB
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What is the difference between language, structure and form in analysis of poetry?

Language: To analyse language we analyse the poet's choice and use of lexis. It's helpful to ask: What connotations does a word carry and why might the poet have chosen to use this specific word? What lan...

RB
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How do I structure an essay about a character?

First, it would be helpful to make a brief plan (10 minutes), that outlines your points (4 or 5 points). Things to think about are narrative style, dialogue, themes, motifs, character traits, etc. Then pi...

AJ
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