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How could I get more out of reading a poem?

Well, of course you will have been told about the various style devices of poetry, and what to look out for in studying a poem, but it is true that sometimes breaking a poem down into its component parts ...

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How important is it to mention literary devices in essays?

Extremely important! It may seem like a very basic thing to do, but a lot of students spend too much time mentioning how the literary piece makes the reader feel and what it conveys, without mentioning

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Discuss the ways in which John Osborne presents frustration among his characters in 'Look Back in Anger'.

Osborne uses Look Back in Anger to give a layered insight into the frustration felt from many areas of society in 1950s Britain. With regards to the question it is important to recognise...

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How does the form/structure and language of a text or extract shape meaning?

This is a question my A Level English teacher would always ask, how do words shape meaning?

Although seemingly a very broad question, we must always look at how the words/ language fit in the extra...

Answered by Katherine N. • English Literature tutor

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How does Carter present women in her story collection 'The Bloody Chamber'?

As exemplified in her story 'Wolf Alice', Carter rescues women from the "Old bottles" of outdated patriarchal ideals with the "new wine" of her Second Wave Feminist agenda. In contrast...

Answered by Jenny R. • English Literature tutor

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