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I'm finding it hard to achieve high marks in my essays, how can I make sure I get the highest possible marks?

Assessment Objectives - If you look at the specification for your qualification, you should find listed the assessment objectives for each assessed component of your course. Each objective will include diffe...
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What are common techniques used to build tension?

Writing about how authors and poets use literary devices and language to create a mood of tension is one of the quintessential, ageless GCSE questions, so I thought it would be useful to look at an iconic pa...
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Write a literary commentary on the following passage.

This is a typical question asked in English exams as they want to test how well you understand different texts- often poetry, or prose. In tackling an unseen passage, there are several things you need to con...
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What is the significance of John Keats' use of the motif of sight/eyes in Lamia?

Keats uses the motif in order to present an extended metaphor surrounding power constructs within his poem. Firstly, we should consider the positioning of Lycius as a tragic victim. Keats enforces the "...
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'Othello is too stupid to be considered a tragic hero' - Leavis. Why are we studying this play then?

Leavis is quoted describing the character of Othello as ‘stupid’ and this is often used by students to disregard Othello as being a valid text to study. However, the theme of ‘stupidity’ in the play is relat...
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