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How do I answer a question on an unseen nineteenth-century prose passage?

The key to doing well in unseen prose analysis is practice and context. Research of societal and literary context in a specific time period and collecting simple facts help to add evidence to your analysis, ...
CR
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What makes good analysis of an unseen passage?

In terms of general advice, when faced with an extract it is best to go through it line by line, reading it slowly. Try to analyse each line of the extract if possible, then select your best analysis for you...
ZF
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[Act 1 Scene 5 lines 1-16] Using this speech, explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman

Lady Macbeth's soliloquy at the beginning of Act I Scene V is a turning point for the character, in which she asks to be transformed from being a powerful woman to that of a powerful anti-woman. She requests...
HK
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I'm not quite sure how I can talk about context in relation to A Christmas Carol.

It is imporant to analyse context as it is the third Assesment Objective for the exam. With 'A Christmas Carol' we can look at context in terms of Dickens' purpose in writing this story at the specific time ...
RT
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How should i approach writing an essay in exam conditions?

Writing an essay under timed conditions can be very scary, and it’s easy to panic and launch straight into your answer in the hopes that you’ll have more time to write it. However, it is very important to pl...
LS
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