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Consider the view that “spiritual or otherwise, Donne’s poems are consistently grounded in the physical world of his time.” [40]

In ‘Hymn to God, My God in my Sickness’, the poet reflects on past experience to prepare for a metaphysical future beyond the grave. Whilst the speaker’s mediations on his identity through the extended metap...
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Answered by Amelie M. • English tutor
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'Commonly, texts about husbands and wives present a violent story.' In respect to this, examine how Shakespeare portrays the dynamic between Othello and Desdemona in a given extract and elsewhere in the play.

The violence of marriage is seen through Othello’s conflicted mindset as he clearly still holds affection for Desdemona. He prolongs finally murdering her by interrogation as to whether she has prayed, and a...
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Answered by Scarlett M. • English tutor
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I keep losing marks on my essay answers because of how I use context. How can I fix this?

Use of context is a very common thing to find tricky when responding to an essay question. It can often feel like you're "tagging on" extra information just for the sake of hitting all of the Asses...
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Answered by Katie R. • English tutor
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What are some key techniques to focus on when writing a World Literature Essay (can be applied to equivalent A-level English essays)

Put simply, examiners looking at a World Literature paper are assessing: student's ability to create an informed perspective/opinion/analysis of a certain literary work, based on their course knowledge, and ...
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Answered by Shireen D. • English tutor
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Write a speech for a Leavers’ Assembly, persuading students that they too can make a big success of their futures.

To answer this question, I'd suggest you to focus on persuasion . The question is assessing your ability to adapt your language to fit a specific context, so you need to demonstrate your understanding of usi...
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Answered by Isabel K. • English tutor
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