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English Literature
A Level

Compare the presentation of love in Hemingway's The End of Something and Roberts' Your Shoes

Both writers exploit the linguistic structures of their texts to demonstrate elements of the love they present. Your Shoes harnesses the use of 1st person to give the reader a privileged positi...

Answered by Verity B. English Literature tutor
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Why should I think about alternative meanings when analysing a word/phrase?

Being able to think about an alternative meaning for a particular word or phrase when analysing a text is a skill that will allow for a student to reach a higher band, as it displays perceptive thinking a...

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How do I structure my essay?

To the question of how to answer an essay when presented with a bewildering, complicated question, I would always advise arranging all ideas on a piece of paper, not particularly in order, just so everyth...

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'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 ...

Answered by Charlotte F. English Literature tutor
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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...

Answered by Samira S. English Literature tutor
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