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How can I analyse Blake's poetry, when so much of it is very simplistic? There seems very little to say about it which isn't obvious.

It is understandable why any student would have this question. The simplicity of many of Blake's poems can make them intimidating to analyse. However, this simplicity is what makes them so rich in interpr...

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Answered by Tom L. English tutor
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'How does the writer use language here to convey Mr Fisher's views on books and stories of the past in this extract from Joanne Harris' short story Jigs and Reels?'?'

The writer uses animal imagery whilst lamenting the profoundly positive impact books and stories have had on his life. He says the stories 'ran like gazelles and pounced like tigers'. The writer's use of ...

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Answered by Dorrie T. English tutor
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How do I write an introduction

A good introduction will simultaneously outline the argument your essay will take and acknowledge the question. Your individual take on the question should be apparent from the introduction e.g. whether y...

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Answered by Katie P. English tutor
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How do I analyse a poem?

Analysing poetry is something that some people find natural, but others struggle with. There are, however, a couple of simple steps you can follow to make the process easier and write very good poetry ana...

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Answered by Berenika K. English tutor
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What does the light motif mean in Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire''?

Light is generally seen as something that shows up the flaws in something – we use phrases like “holding something up to the light” to mean inspecting the genuineness of something, or talk about “shedding...

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Answered by Cecily F. English tutor
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