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‘The play Hamlet shows a disturbing fascination with death.’ Using your knowledge of the play as a whole, show how far you agree with this view of Hamlet.

Taking this sample A-level question on Hamlet , the most important thing to do is to establish a structure for the answer. The core of all good literary criticism is a coherent argument that moves from one p...
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Answered by Cameron Y. • English tutor
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Explore the presentation of women in Othello.

An overarching theme in William Shakespeare's Othello is the subjugation of women at the hands of their husbands or male partners, something which is evident in the plight each of the three named female char...
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Discuss the role of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Ophelia’s sanity is one of the prime aspects of her character. In Act4Sciiii, Ophelia sings a song about a maiden who is tricked into losing her virginity by the false promise of marriage. She sings ‘You pro...
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Answered by Estelle G. • English tutor
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Every year many schools and colleges get involved in different activities to support local charities. You would like to raise money for a local charity by organising a summer fun day. Prepare a talk for your class giving details about the charity, the eve

Explain importance of audience look at drafts and suggest ways of improving the piece Focus on vocabulary and literary devices- refer to mark scheme Ensure that the spelling and grammar in the piece is corre...
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Answered by Ffion J. • English tutor
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In A Street Car Named Desire “The play presents a society shaped by deceit.” To what extent would you agree with this statement?

AO1- Remind the student of the importance of communicating themselves clearly and having a clear line of argument, will also ensure that they have a clear understanding of technical vocabulary and are confid...
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Answered by Ffion J. • English tutor
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