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How should I successfully engage with literary criticism to gain higher marks in my A Level responses?

Many exam boards require the use of literary criticism in order to colour, shape and add direction to A Level responses. Higher scoring essays demonstrate an engagement as well as recognition of these second...
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Answered by Melissa J. English tutor
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Best way to approach studying a novel?

Firstly, it is imperative that the book is read more than once. You cannot begin to study a novel in depth having read it only once. In my advice, I would read the novel once first as a reader, not an Englis...
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Explain why Christians would argue that life is sacred.

Many Christians would suggest that life is sacred. They would say that every person is made in God’s image. This belief stems from Genesis 1 which says ‘God made man to his own image…male and female he creat...
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How should I prepare for answering close reading questions on passages from Shakespeare?

While the more archaic language of quotations from Shakespeare may seem intimidating, there’s no need to panic. As with all close reading questions, it’s important to begin your approach to the passage by ma...
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Answered by Rose A. English tutor
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What is the difference between the perfect and the imperfect tense and when is it appropriate to use them?

In French, there are two primary tenses which are used to express something that happened in the past. These are the perfect and imperfect tense, referred to in French as le passé composé and l'imparfait . T...
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Answered by Elliott M. French tutor
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