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Explore how Beckett uses repetition in 'Waiting for Godot'.

Beckett uses repetition in speech, stage actions, and the overall structure of the play, to demonstrate the futility and circularity of existence. Many of the characters repeat their language; Acts 1 and 2 e...
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Answered by Katie H. • English tutor
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"In Richard III, Shakespeare demonstrates that women lack agency." By exploring the role and dramatic presentation of women in Richard III, evaluate this view.

Although the women in Richard III are seen as victims, their theatrical roles within the play supplies them with agency. As a play that derives partial inspiration from the tradition of morality plays, the w...
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How should I approach an unseen poetry question in my exam?

First, take a moment to read through the poem and work out what it is quite literally about. It may take a couple of read-throughs to wrap your head around this, but this is nothing worry about, poetry can o...
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Answered by Rebecca T. • English tutor
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How should I structure my paragraphs in an essay?

You can use PEAL to create in depth but to the point paragraphs. Write P.E.A.L at the top of your page as a checklist. P stands for point, so the first thing you must do it make a point about your text that ...
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Answered by Melissa J. • English tutor
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How does Priestley present the character of Mr Birling in An Inspector Calls?

Throughout the play, Priestley presents Mr Birling as a clear representation of the patriarchal upper class. Written in 1945, but set in 1912, the purpose of "An Inspector Calls" is to provoke a ne...
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Answered by Katyana R. • English tutor
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