Search over 10,000 free study notes

Firstly, if you were talking about how the characters in the Great Gatsby are presented in an essay, you could begin one of your paragraphs with a topic sentence (your point) such as 'Gatsby is portrayed ...

Ultimately, you must not forget that the signification of all literary devices is dependent on their context. There is no standard connotation of any device.  1. The declarative sentence mood:  This mo...

Depending on what examination board (AQA, CIE, OCR) you do, there will be different requirements for you. However, as a general rule it is important that you try and include these things if you are loo...

First, read the extract slowly and thoroughly. Try to get an overall sense of it. What is the tone? You will need to construct an argument about what the extract is trying to do. It is important to be abl...

Anyone can achieve top marks in their English Literature essays if they follow these simple steps. Essentially, all you have to do is reach the Assessment Objectives the exam board requires. For insta...