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Approach this question as if you’re having an argument with yourself about what the author meant and why, in which neither side agrees or will budge. The stronger side will shine through. Do not panic! First...

Macbeth at this point in the play is presented as a man who has become evil; someone who is no longer a heroic character. When he hears a woman's cry, he says, "I have almost forgot the taste of fear&qu...

Close analysis questions at A Level English require a lot of detailed attention to the text provided. In the extract based questions, examiners are looking for detailed understanding of language and its effe...

Antithesis is a literary device, quite similar to juxtaposition. But more explicitly, antithesis is the use of two opposites used in the same sentence to emphasise the contrasting effect. For example, 'You a...

First, we must consider this scene in relation to the rest of the play. This comes right in the middle, and pinpoints the moment Othello is transformed from a jealous husband to Iago's puppet. In this alone ...