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How do I recognise the literary device ‘intertextuality’?

Intertextuality is a complex literary device because there is a constant interplay, both intentional and non-intentional, between texts across the various literary cannons of different cultures and langua...

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Answered by Harriet B. English tutor
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Compare and contrast the way the theme X is presented in Text A and Text B

The key for me in answering this question can be found in the structural appraoch - Introduction/ Similarities/ Differences/ Conclusion on the overall defining effect of theme X. 

Introduction: Bre...

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Answered by Olivia M. English tutor
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How do dynamic and foil characters differ from each other?

While dynamic characters are ones who change—either in personality, perspective, or physical traits—throughout a work of literature, foil characters (though they can develop, themselves) are ones whose tr...

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Answered by Bryn E. English tutor
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What is the effect of sibilance

This depends on the content of the quote. First think about what the quote is actually saying. Is it something threatening? Is it describing something beautiful, or something quiet? The repeated s sound i...

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Answered by Annoushka C. English tutor
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How are the themes of Love and Tragedy linked in Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet?''

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E - Evidence

E - Explain

Z - Zoom

L- Language 

Shakespeare introduces the theme of tragic love through the characters of Romeo and Juliet. He re...

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Answered by Aqsa M. English tutor
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