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English Literature
A Level

'Typically, texts about husbands and wives present marriage from a male point of view.' In light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona in 'Othello'.

This exam question is asking you to take a general statement and apply it to the text you have studied. It's also an opportunity to show your close reading skills and pick out interesting linguistic and s...

Answered by Helena K. English Literature tutor
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Explore the ways in which Yeats presents his journey in ‘Sailing to Byzantium’

Yeats wrote of Byzantium, “I symbolise the search for the spiritual life by a journey to that city”[1], and indeed, his poem reflects this quest for some form of religion. From a foundation in Christianit...

Answered by Hannah K. English Literature tutor
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How do you plan an essay that effectively answers the question?

First, read the question carefully a couple of times, and underline the key words. Think of a couple of synonyms for these that you can use later on to stop your essay from becoming too repetative. Come u...

Answered by Eleanor C. English Literature tutor
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What is poetic meter, and why is it useful when analysing poetry?

When we use spoken langauge, we naturally place a verbal stress on certain syllables. Poetic meter is esentially when a poet uses an identifiable pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in their poet...

Answered by Jacob M. English Literature tutor
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Compare how the authors of two texts you have studied present barriers to love.

There is never a set answer for english literature. Depending on the aspects of Literature and the texts the student feels most comfortable and most competent working with, we might discuss rhythm, rhyme,...

Answered by Katy M. English Literature tutor
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