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In Sonnet 116, Shakespeare characterises love as a permanent and unending state. The poem’s imagery contrasts nature and human values that may change over time – such as ‘rosy lips or cheeks’ – with the a...

Overall, Brontë does successfully argue for female independence and empowerment in Jane Eyre. However, there are still limitations to this empowerment, with some critics arguing that Brontë merel...

English can seem like a really tricky subject to revise for because there aren't really specific facts to learn, but there are plenty of ways of revising for it that are just as effective as learning for ...

When presented with an exam question for a text you should consider what themes are at the centre of the question and how the examinar wants you to demonstrate your knowledge of the text. You can do this ...

In the same way the context in which a text is written influences the author's final product, the historical period in which that text is interpreted greatly shifts our perception of its themes and messag...