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A close reading involves an engaged and focused discussion of form, meter, language, style and themes. This includes recognising where the writer has used techniques such as metaphors, alliteration or assona...

English exams can seem impossible to revise for, but that isn't the case. English exams can actually be the most fun to revise because it's less about remembering tonnes of specific facts and more about reme...

Learning quotes for a closed-book exam can seem like a very daunting task, especially when you've studied a text in detail for an entire year. But it is an essential task as examiners are looking for good un...

This varies from person to person. Some teachers recommend structuring your paragraphs according to literary devices, for example focusing on tone in one paragraph, structure on another, and figurative langu...

I am a second year student at Durham University averaging a first in English Literature. Durham University is ranked no. 1 in the league tables consistently for English Literature and I have frequent contact...