Search over 10,000 free study notes

Symbolism is the use of physical objects to create meaning. T.S Eliot remarked, “The world [of Dublin] was made for Joyce’s convenience” meaning that he didn’t have to manufacture symbols, they were lying on...

We should first consider what 'madness' is, and what different forms of madness there are in the play: there can be madness borne out of terror, anger, love, guilt, ambition and so on. Why is it that Macbeth...

Airing 71 years after World War One, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton had considerable freedom to criticise the War. They used satire to show how ridiculous the failures and injustices committed by highe...

Example past exam question: Explain how Jane experiences physical and/or emotional pain elsewhere in the novel. ( Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bront ë) Although this question could lead to a narrative response, its ...

Bias is when an author is trying to influence the reader's opinion on a topic.Bias within a text can usually be recognised through the connotations of the author's word choice. If the majority of the words i...