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How does John Steinbeck use colour to develop his characters in the novella 'Of Mice and Men'.

It is interesting to focus on Steinbeck's projection of females in his novella 'Of Mice and Men'. Only one female character is directly featured and is poiniently not a first name, instead she is simp...

JS
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How do I structure a good exam essay?

The best way to structure an essay is by using PQA - Point, Quote, Analysis. Use this structure and 5 minuntes to plan your essay. Whilst this is annoying it will make for a better essay in the long r...

BS
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How do I use a quote successfully in an essay?

When using a quote in any essay, it is important to decide how you are going to fit it in to your writing and how the quote is going to support your argument.

The first thing to think about is...

CM
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What are the main things I need to look out for when analysing poetry?

It may be helpful to compile a checklist when answering questions of this type. I would say the main things you need to look out for when analysing poetry are:

 

 

Structure: i...

EM
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How do I ensure I include all the necessary components in my exam answer for me to tick all the boxes on the syllabus?

Hello!

When sitting my A Level Literature exam I found it handy to have prepared an acronym that I wrote across the header of the paper that I ...

EM
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