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What is analysis and how do I show this?

It is likely you have been told to PQA your essay answers- point, quote, analysis. The analysis is very important as it shows why you're using that quote to illustrate that point as well as highlighting a...

GM
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What is the best way to structure an essay question on an unseen poem?

Aside from the obvious introduction and conclusion, the way that's worked the best for me is a focus on four basic elements of the poem (or any text being studied), with a paragraph on each: form, structu...

SC
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What is the difference between 'horror' and 'terror' in Gothic literature?

‘Horror’ and ‘Terror’

Distinction:

Horror = physical emotion (sensationalism) Terror = psychological (subtle, sublime)

Origins:

Horror = Matthew Lewis ('The Monk') Terror = Ann...

ON
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How to structure an essay

Start with an introduction where you give a brief summary of the events and main themes of the novel then refer to the question you are going to answer and how you plan to answer it (e.g. through looking ...

AB
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What is feminist literary criticism?

At A level you're usually expected to make reference to some levels of literary criticism in your writing- literary criticism is when concepts and ideas belonging to particular schools of thought and acad...

MS
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