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Discuss the use of doubling in the plays of Shakespeare.

Emma Smith states that Doubling is not just a 'practical necessity, but a representational technique that could also make connections and contrasts between distinct characters or worlds'. She explains it ...

Answered by Tesni J. • English tutor

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Discuss the depiction of the natural world in one of the poems written by Ted Hughes.

Ted Hughes' Thrushes delineates the natural world as a a brutal realm of savagery and survival. An analysis of Hughes' careful use of phonological patterning, selection of lexical items and symbo...

Answered by Eamon M. • English tutor

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In both ‘Poem for My Sister’ and ‘To a Daughter Leaving Home’ the speakers describe feelings about watching someone they love grow up. What are the similarities and/or differences between the ways the poets present those feelings?

https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-87022-SQP.PDF - the sample paper where both poems can be fo...

Answered by Niamh M. • English tutor

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How should I approach the critical essay? (Higher)

The key to this portion of the paper is to know your studied texts in depth. This is not to say that you should be able to recite 200 different lines from Anthony and Cleopatra. It is a case of understand...

Answered by Tutor243902 D. • English tutor

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I'm worried about the time limit for answering an essay question in the exam? How do I make the best use of my time?

More often than not the timing of an essay question in an English exam is what causes students to panic, and I know it can seem daunting when facing a time limit to write a clear and coherent answer to a ...

Answered by Chloe O. • English tutor

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