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How can I get higher grades in my exams?

You have to learn how to analyse language techniques (such as word-choice, metaphor and simile) as effectively as possible and then frame your answers using the key words from the question.

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Answered by Michael O. • English tutor

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Please outline the English language and literature paper one for me

In outlining this paper, there is a very specific structure that must be followed to achieve top marks. First, introduce your topic, setting out the 5 areas you plan to discuss. Then have a paragraph (...

Answered by Alex A. • English tutor

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What is a metaphor, and why might it be used?

A metaphor is the literary technique used to compare one thing with another by saying that it is that thing. For example, Alfred Noyes's poem, 'The Highway Man', begins with three metaphors:

Answered by Katriana J. • English tutor

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What is form?

Form refers to the type of text, for example novel, haiku, sonnet, that the writer has used. It is significant because the writer has deliberately chosen the form in order to best convey the themes or ...

Answered by Sophie C. • English tutor

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