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When asked a question based on a text you have studied that includes an extract in the exam, the response will always be in the form of an essay. You will be expected to make clear, concise points, suppor...

There are many different ways in which a semicolon can be used. 

The first, and the most common is to link two similar clauses together. For example, you could say, 'The lady had a cat. The cat was...

There are many ways to revise and it depends on the type of learner you are. Personally, for my A-level English exams, I used revision cards with multiple quotes from the various books I studied and kept ...

The gothic genre was essentially the guilty pleasure reading of its day. Victorian society was constrained by the ideals of modesty and decorum, with a good deal of religious piety. Gothic writers rebelle...

Setting is a common technique used by authors to create an image in a reader's mind. Ask yourself the question, if I was in the setting that has been described by this author: 'what would I expect to see ...