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The best way to start with this kind of analysis, particularly with unseen poetry is to read through the poem carefully and get a general feel for how it makes YOU feel. Does it make you feel happy or sad...

Example poem = The Sick Rose by William Blake. 1. Read the poem out loud to yourself 2. Do some research about the poem --> William Blake = Romantic poet, alive during the Industrial Revolution -->...

When it comes to poetry, before you launch yourself into an essay it is very important to organise your thoughts, even if the poem is as short as one stanza. There are often several things going on at onc...

I like to think of the process like a Russian doll, there are lots of steps to the process just as there are dolls within the one big doll. Start with the overall message, give it a read through- it often...

One of the main feature which differentiates between GCSE and A-level English Literature, is that at A-level you're expected to integrate literary criticism into your work. You might find this strange and...