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The first thing to prioritise in approaching an unseen piece is to understand what is actually happening in the text at a more basic level, identifying key events and characters. After establishing this, ...

Enlightenment Literature was heavily indebted to the contemporary trends in philosophical and scientific thinking: as such, it emphasised logical and rational discourse, as a way of understanding the w...

Revising for an English exam is difficult as there isn’t a simple list of facts or formulas to memorise and being creative within a time limit is tough. However, being prepared for the exam and knowing wh...

Unseen poetry is one of the hardest parts of English Literature as the lack of focused preparation can be daunting. However, revision will still make a huge difference to your mark as recognising common f...

Planning is a crucial stage of essay writing as it ensures that everything you need to say is covered somewhere in your essay. Allocating a few minutes at the beginning of an exam to do a rough outline wi...