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The key to essays like this is to unpack the question. Look at what question says, and then at what it wants you to say. These types of essays have a name, they are called “Yes but” essays. So, my advice wou...

Synecdoche is a form of metaphor. It is when you take a part of a thing to stand for the whole thing. Examples: 1) People say ‘wheels’ to mean a whole car – ‘check out my new wheels’ means come and look at m...

Hyperbole is just a fancy way of saying "exaggeration". It's the opposite of an understatement. Though you may not have heard the term before, I guarantee you will use a hyperbolic phrase at least ...

Similes and metaphors are both methods of comparing something, in order to describe it in a more imaginative way. With a metaphor, you are simply stating a comparison, e.g.: her eyes were emeralds. Her eyes ...

Here is a step by step guide to feeling confident in oral exams:A) Find out your exam board and print all relevant documents (mark schemes, exemplar material, you could even ask your teacher whether they hav...