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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...

Conflict - Hamlet's inner conflict, the literal war, Hamlet and Claudius fighting for the throne, the conflict between Hamlet and Laertes over Ophelia, etc

Your introduction is the cog that gets the others turning in your essay. An introduction to any essay should primarily outline the argument or points that you will make in your essay, while remaining clea...