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In King Lear, Shakespeare uses many literary techniques such as metaphor to paint a picture of his characters' behaviours. These techniques often use nature such as dangerous animals or extreme weather to...

Act 3 Scene 4 of Macbeth marks an acknowledgement of Macbeth's newfound royal authority, as he hosts the first banquet as king. Whilst the audience is presented with a seemingly sane king at the ...

PlanIntro: power is something desirable and fundamental to many characters identities; but ultimately proves to be hollow, ephemeral, and destructivePoints to consider:How characters like Lear and Edmund ...

Foreboding in literature can be created in many ways. One instance that is common, and students should be careful not to miss, is the use of a 'semantic field' of words or imagery. By repeatedly using, fo...

In this question, it is best to start off by identifying the features of a classic Greek Tragedy; Aristotle's 3 unities, hamartia, peripeteia, catharsis, etc. Each paragraph will take one of these main fe...