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Personification allows a poet to convey human emotion/ experience in inanimate objects. There are various reasons a poet may do this including visual imagery, sensationalism and tonal effect.

James’ American tourists in Vevey are described as enacting a cultural invasion. In comparing Vevey to the American towns of Newport and Saratoga, James highlights the oversaturation tourism brings upon t...

Sexually volatile, ‘gaudy’ masculinity pervades A Streetcar Named Desire, destroying Blanche and her ‘moth’-like femininity, from beginning to end. When Stella is struck by Stanley, Mitch says: ‘...

John's anger at Jenny's financial support for his family is summed up in his attitude that he is the 'heid of the hoose', despite his inability to provide for his own family. The shame, jealousy, and ange...

Key points to look out for:Use of short sentences - If the author suddenly shortens sentence length this can be an effective method to build tension.Use of long sentences - Similarly if the author suddenl...