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I find using flashcard techniques showing the symbol on one side then the sound and the sound within a word on the other. You can also do this online through websites such as memerise. Each day try and te...

Discoure can mean a variety of things. Discourse is the way, means and mode of a text. It's meaning is context dependant but often refers to the communication/dialogue being displayed then you can further...

When first looking at a poem, being by identifying the main themes of the poem. Then identify key devices used in order to convey the theme and the message the poet wanted to portray to the reader (e.g...

Nouns and pronouns are very similar, so be careful not to get them confused!

A noun is an object or a thing, for example:
'The cat is sleeping.'
Here the noun...

First we will discuss the key terms used in a close analysis such as, metaphor, personification, similie, alliteration, etc. Then we will practice finding these in texts such as novels an...