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Everything you do in English should be carried out in stages to ensure that you've done it all thoroughly. ​First, when analysing an image, you need to look at the colours. Dark colours tend to represent ...

The first thing to do, when approaching a Shakespearean text, is to become accustomed to the rhythm and intonation of verse - and the best way to do that is to speak it aloud. Speaking aloud brings att...

Showing an awareness of the context of a text will demonstrate that you have a grounded understanding of the text, and this is sure to impresss examiners.

Firstly, it is important to reme...

What is Genre?

Genre is a term which gets taken for granted in English literature. Its most basic definition is that it is the type, style, theme or tone of a piece...

First of all - don't panic!

Read the poem through once.

Then read it again, underlining any parts that stick out to you. Think about whether you can spot any figures of spee...