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What are the effect of poetic terms?

Learning objective: to understand and identify the effect of poetic terms. To begin with, I would ask the student to define a: simile; alliteration; and personification (or whichever terms they are finding d...
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Answered by Tom H. • English tutor
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How do I Analyse poetry?

When conducting an analysis on a poem, you must take in to account six importanct factors: Imagery, language, tone, title, structure and rhythm. It is important to read through the poem a few times, so you g...
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How does Süskind portray smell in part 1 of “Perfume”?

From the first pages of the book, he conveys the identity of people through their smells, or in the case of Grenouille, his main character, through the lacking of scent. Since Süskind gives the reader an ide...
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With reference to 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree', explain how Yeats uses language, structure and poetic technique to convey meaning.

The Lake Isle of Innisfree is one of Yeats’ earliest poems, written while he was living in London. The author later admitted that the Isle of Innisfree was inspired by an island of the same name in County Sl...
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What structure should I use for A-level English essays?

So, very similar to GCSE, the essay should be split into three main sections: introduction, body and conclusion. When answering the question, the number one key is to engage with, and analyse the question. T...
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Answered by Jacob M. • English tutor
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