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English Literature
A Level

How to structure a discursive essay?

A discursive essay, like most essays, should begin with an introduction and end with a conclusion. You can either talk about a topic neutrally, showing both the pros and cons, or you can argue for or agai...

LD
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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 ...

SB
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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 

MC
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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...

SG
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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...

KN
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