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Very often in an exam question you will be asked of discuss how important something is within a text, this could be a character or symbol, for example. (Sometimes characters can be symbols themselves). If...

Generally when asked to analyse a poem, students feel overwhelmed and feel at a loss in the face of this 'abstract' challenge that they are asked to do. I think it's very important to establish an empathi...

Students are often confronted with the choice between a thematic based and a formal based question in examinations. In my experience of tutoring, students often prefer to tackle the thematic question, bel...

At first it can seem really daunting, and it does take a while to get into the swing of comparing very embellished and verbose poetry, often containing key poetic tools such as metaphor, enjabment or simi...

The concept of a mockingbird is a theme that is explored throughout Lee's novel and the characters who can be defined as such share the common trait of being caught up in a system that is ultimately again...