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English Literature
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Why is space important in Middleton and Rowley's The Changeling?

First of all, it's definitely safe to say that space is one of the play's key themes. We see it in lots of different ways - but in the broadest sense, you should notice how the play moves from a wide open...

Answered by Daniel E. English Literature tutor
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How can I analyse poetic form to help me in an essay?

Ostensibly you have to analyse how the form interacts with the poem's thematic content and how that affects your arguments: does the form prove/disprove, agree/disagree with any of your major points, or i...

Answered by Basil L. English Literature tutor
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What is meant by the Oedipus Complex in Hamlet?

The Oedipus Complex is a Freudian idea (which comes from the psychologist Sigmund Freud). It poses that a young boy holds an unconscious sexual desire towards his mother, and this comes to manifest in dif...

Answered by Kieran H. English Literature tutor
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“A chip off the old block.” By considering Shakespeare’s dramatic presentation of Cordelia in King Lear, evaluate this view.

Cordelia is irrevocably loyal to her father, whereas Lear is quick to dismiss Cordelia as his daughter and banish her to France. For example, Cordelia’s response to the love test: “I shall never marry lik...

Answered by Sabina M. English Literature tutor
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How would I tackle questions regarding the depiction of education in Alan Bennet's play The History Boys?

Remember to always structure your essay as Point Evidence Explain.For example:(Point:)In The History Boys, the playwright Alan Bennet uses the characters of Hector, Irwin and the Headmaster to portray jux...

Answered by Nina P. English Literature tutor
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