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Write a short commentary on a passage from Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale."

In this extract, we see Offred bathing and considering her existence. This scene can be seen as an extended metaphor for the conflict that Offred is experiencing between memories of a former life and her ...

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Answered by Rhiannon I. English tutor
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Explore how the “victims” are created and used by the authors of both texts, in Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

[Example introduction]Victimisation is a key trope within literature, particularly in dealing with the supernatural. Both Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Grey” and Morrison’s “Beloved” grapple with the con...

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Answered by Molly B. English tutor
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How should I structure my time in an exam? (e.g. unseen text)

Before you start writing anything on your exam paper (plan or answer), make sure you have carefully read ALL the relevant questions and texts and UNDERLINE all the key command terms. Depending on the exam...

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How to Structure an A Level Essay; i.e

Introductionunderstand the question and what are you trying to say about the question what is it that you would like to reveal to the examiner what are your layers to your answers i.e so what does this me...

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Answered by Eunice N. English tutor
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How do I answer Question 2 in English Language Paper 2?

For this question we are asked to write a summary about a topic of both sources. For example, the June 2018 paper asked students to write a summary about different surfboards used in the extracts. You mig...

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Answered by Gabrielle C. English tutor
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