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How to compare and contrast the authors of one text with another when writing an essay.

This is a standard A Level essay question which is asked across multiple exam boards with an ultimate theme that the student must write about. It is also a good question to work through with students as ...

OD
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How is the pastoral presented in Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'?

Blake's use of the pastoral can be interpreted in a variety of different ways. Used as a landscape to condemn the current industrialisation of the countryside at the time, Blake holds up a mirror to both ...

FH
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How do I analyse the setting in a novel?

In order to analyse the setting in a novel, one must pay extra careful attention to the emotional and descriptive detail used by the author. For instance, if the author writes 'the wind h...

MD
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How might I structure an essay in which I compare two texts?

A clear, well-thought-out essay structure is just as important as the content of your essay! Not only does it make it easier to write the essay, but it also makes your ideas easier to follow for your exam...

JD
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In Othello, why does Shakespeare use light and dark imagery?

Othello is a play of contrasts. Shakespeare contrasts Desdemona's purity with the evil of Iago; the innocence of Desdemona with the cynicism of Emilia; Othello's honour with the falsity of Iago; Othello's...

LW
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