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English Literature
A Level

'No visible history': With reference to your wider reading, compare ways in which the impact of 'history' is explored in your two texts.

'Visible history' is a difficult term to unpack. For the most part, this is because of the term 'history' and the various ways it is interpreted as a concept and as something that we engage with. What is ...

CF
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How do I go about analysing a poem?

The first thing I would do is ask - what makes a poem special, what makes it different from other forms of creative writing? I seek to guide the student towards the importance of each word in the text, co...

SS
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Discuss the key themes presented in W.H. Auden’s poem ‘Musee des Beaux Arts’

Musee des Beaux Arts employs a form of ekphrasis in order to illuminate and critique the policy of appeasement adopted by Britain and France in the late 1930s. Auden describes Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s ...

JB
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A 'circus'. How far is this term applicable to 'Waiting for Godot"?

The circus is a valid comparison to Godot as the entertainer can suspend time in order to create a world focused on nonsensical antics, uncharacteristic of the real world. Although Godot

SA
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How do I structure an English literature essay at A-Level?

Structure is integral to achieving the top marks, and can make all the difference between writing a good essay and writing a great essay. At A-Level you have probably learnt to structure your essay into t...

IB
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