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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...

When writing to persuade, you need both fact and opinion. You need to offer your opinion and then present facts that give your opinion basis. 

Firstly, I would suggest re-reading the books/plays/poems that you are required to know. If it is a closed book exam then it is important that you know these texts inside and out. Focus on important th...

Sarcasm and irony are very popular tones used in many and all forms of literary texts, yet there is a lot of confusion as to which is which - however the distinction between the two is actually quite e...

Firstly lets tackle understanding foreshadowment as a technique. Foreshadowing essential means to hint or relate an early part of the text to a later event, for example, in Of Mice and Men we learn ear...