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As you approach a poem you should consider dividing your analysis into different sections such as form, structure and language. To begin, you should try to understand the content to an extent and then ...

Many people allow English to fall to the bottom of their priority list when revising for exams. Unlike other academic subjects, English is not a sequence of learning facts for a simple question and answer...

Imagine you're reading a book: they're not all the same. There are good features of writing to describe which can help you, and check-lists you can follow, but ultimately your piece of descriptive writ...

In English Language exams you may be asked to write persuasively in favour of some viewpoint (e.g. 'Britain should continue to have a royal family') 

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Start with looking at the form of the poem: things like the number of stanzas, how many lines they are composed of, and how they are arranged, as well as the overall length. Do not just state the arran...