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English Literature
A Level

"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." Discuss the function of inversion and hierarchy in William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'.

Ilyria is a festive setting in Twelfth Night, one of 'misrule' and subversion that inverts traditional models of Shakespearean hierarchy. This is perhaps best demonstrated by the figures of Malvolio and F...

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How do I approach an unseen American literature essay question?

  1. Read the passage and highlight it - looking for key literary techniques 2) Try and place the text on the historical and literary movement timeline (use the date given as rough guidance, the author's...
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Explore the ways in which the individual's relationship with God is presented in 'Redemption' by George Herbert and 'Batter my heart' by John Donne.

While both poems support the more loving and compassionate God of the New Testament, Donne's portrayal of the individual's relationship with God retains a violence that is conspicuously absent in Herbert'...

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How does Shakespeare present the character of 'Edmund' in King Lear?

Example paragraph in essay:One of the ways in which Edmund is presented in King Lear is as a product of a failing class system in the play. Upon his first soliloquy, Edmund is calling out to the God's and...

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"I don't know how to go about analysing an unseen extract in an exam. Where do I start?"

The key thing to remember when you're analysing unseen extracts is to remember your LSF: Language, Structure, Form. Before your exam I'd recommend you revising all the key devices which are used throughou...

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