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How would I begin revising for the critical essay in the advanced higher English exam?

If you already know the text, I would begin by taking a past paper and going through all relevant questions, summarising how you would answer each one. Set a time limit - you’ll have about 30 minu...

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Answered by Francis R. English tutor
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How should I structure an essay?

In all of your essays, it is important to make sure that you are always answering the question being asked of you. You might have some great points about the witchcraft in Macbeth but that might ...

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Answered by Hallam B. English tutor
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Discuss the use of light by Tennessee Williams in his play a Streetcar Named Desire.

Tennessee Williams is renowned for his use of stage and lighting to convey underlying themes during his plays and his use of light in a Streetcar Named Desire is no different.
For a question like th...

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Answered by Talisha A. English tutor
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Write a literary commentary on one of the following texts

Start by reading the unseen passages - it is fine to have a preference between prose and poetry, but never rule out either until you've had a look at both! Pick the passage which you have a deeper underst...

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Answered by Marlia V. English tutor
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Considering the work of at least two of the poets you have studied, discuss how the poet’s use of sound devices contributes to meaning.

Sound is a crucial element of poetry because poems are designed to be read aloud. Sensory description and rhetorical devices related to sound are extremely powerful, as they make a description more vivid ...

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Answered by Millie T. English tutor
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