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How do I include analysis of language, structure and form in my essays?

The key with these three is to make sure you’re not treating them as separate categories and devoting entire paragraphs to each one. Instead, use the three to complement each other, and your analysis will no...
JP
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How can we define 'literature' - what differentiates the Yellow Pages from James Joyce's Ulysses as 'literary' texts?

Answers may include the question of literary or poetic language definining what makes a text 'literary'. For instance, in Ulysses, the metaphor “I was a Flower of the mountain" identifies it as poetic a...
MW
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How do I make the transition from a GCSE level to A Level answer essay?

GCSE English Literature essays are often more descriptive and use a more formulaic structure. An A level essay requires you to be more deeply analytical with your text, and there are fewer strict guidelines ...
CW
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How would I go about planning and structuring my essay in the exam?

You should have an advised time period to spend on planning and writing your essay within your exam depending on how long it is (e.g. 25 minutes planning 40 minutes writing). Firstly, read the essay question...
ES
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Explain the importance of Love as a theme in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Love is an important theme to Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. It is a central theme of the play, and underpins much of the drama around the play's characters. Love is so powerful in Romeo and Juliet ...
HB
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