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English Literature
A Level

Are the supernatural elements in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus supposed to be frightening or ridiculous?

The supernatural elements in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus are both genuinely frightening and faintly ridiculous. The conjuring of devils in Act One for instance, in which Faustus’ evocati...

LR
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How should I prepare for an unseen?

The unseen part of the exam tends to want to test your knowledge of literary devices, so before the exam it's good to brush up on those. Even if it seems impossible to understand the meaning of an unseen ...

CG
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How do I carry out close analysis of a text?

Close analysis can be a difficult task but it is this difficulty that makes it equally rewarding. It allows the reader to zoom into sections of the text and reveal, through analysis, how the chosen writer...

TD
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How to analyses an unseen prose text?

First, you need to relax and stay calm which might seem difficult in an exam situation but remember when the author this piece it is unlikely they wrote it for student sitting in an exam hall. Then simply...

KW
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How would I answer a passage question?

Passage questions appear really tricky from the outset, because you don't know what section of your text you might have to read and what may come up. Luckily, however, these questions actually give you a ...

TD
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