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Discuss how Maya Angelou presents the theme of freedom, or lack thereof, in her poem 'The Caged Bird'

Withing the first stanza, Angelou uses a range of dynamic verbs in reference to the free bird: 'leaps', 'dips', 'floats'. In doing do, Angelou characterises freedom as a liberty and lightness of movement. Th...
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What are the definitions of the terms simile, metaphor, hyperbole and alliteration?

Firstly, it's important to know what each of these words means because they are all techniques used frequently in all kinds of texts (poetry, fictional and non-fiction). It's also useful to be able to recogn...
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How far and in what way does Juliet grow more rebellious throughout the play?

This would be part of a longer essay Juliet progresses from a fairly timid and passive character to one who grows out of her obedience into pure rebellion, increasing proportionally with her newfound love fo...
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Discuss the presentation of marriage betrothals in the ‘problem’ plays Measure for Measure and All’s Well That Ends Well

Shakespeare’s presentation of marriage in Measure for Measure and All’s Well That Ends Well is one of many issues that audiences throughout the years have deemed ‘problematic’ (Frederick Boas, 1895), yet it ...
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How might I go about writing an essay about two poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology?

Choosing a poem: With one poem provided, you need to choose another that will allow you to write a good comparative essay. They need not be similar but they should have at least one or two shared attributes....
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