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English Literature
A Level

Typically, texts about husbands and wives present marriage from a male point of view.’

Come, come, you froward and unable worms, My mind hath been as big as one of yours, My heart as great, my reason haply more, To bandy word for word and frown for frown. But now I see our lances are but st...

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What is pathetic fallacy and why is it used ?

Pathetic fallacy is a specific kind of personification - that is, attributing human traits to abstract concepts or non-human entities  - which relates to the connection between a human's internal emotions...

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In what way does Chaucer attempt to shock the reader through his characterisation of Alisoun in ‘The Wife of Bath’?

Alisoun’s interpretations of biblical texts are highly unique and would have undeniably provoked surprise from a Medieval audience. This is of most notoriety in ‘Jhesus wold nat chese a vicious form of ly...

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"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will". In light of this quotation, explore the representation of women in Jane Eyre.

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The idea of Jane Eyre being a feminist text: explore Jane as a character, fiercely independent, principled, disregards matrimony in favour of self-sustenance, ...

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By considering the context of Elizabethan England, what is the importance of the Ghost in Hamlet?

When exploring the relevance of the Ghost in Hamlet, looking at the religious context of the time is particularly important because as an audience, it shapes the different ways in which we could interpret...

Answered by Maria O. English Literature tutor
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