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The theme of sight and seeing in ‘King Lear’ is very prevalent. Both Lear and Gloucester demonstrate an inability to see their children for who they really are, which plays a great part in their demise. T...

‘Horror’ and ‘Terror’

Distinction:

Horror = physical emotion (sensationalism) Terror = psychological (subtle, sublime)

Origins:

Horror = Matthew Lewis ('The Monk') Terror = Ann...

At A level you're usually expected to make reference to some levels of literary criticism in your writing- literary criticism is when concepts and ideas belonging to particular schools of thought and acad...

To meet the marking criteria, you need to make sure you cover all of the assessment objectives. A well structured essay would do this effectively. For example, if one had the question, 'assess the present...

Helena's character is the epitome of unrequited love. Her intrinsically irrational nature stemming from her emotional instability is clearly demonstrated in Act 3 Scene 2 through the elongated "O&quo...