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How can I analyse Blake's poetry, when so much of it is very simplistic? There seems very little to say about it which isn't obvious.

It is understandable why any student would have this question. The simplicity of many of Blake's poems can make them intimidating to analyse. However, this simplicity is what makes them so rich in interpr...

Answered by Tom L. English tutor
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How do I write an introduction

A good introduction will simultaneously outline the argument your essay will take and acknowledge the question. Your individual take on the question should be apparent from the introduction e.g. whether y...

Answered by Katie P. English tutor
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What does the light motif mean in Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire''?

Light is generally seen as something that shows up the flaws in something – we use phrases like “holding something up to the light” to mean inspecting the genuineness of something, or talk about “shedding...

Answered by Cecily F. English tutor
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How should I approach poetry analysis?

A good way to approach poetry analysis is asking yourself "what effect is the poet trying to create?" and "how does the poet do this?" Remembering 'PETAL' which stands for point, evide...

Answered by Fiona W. English tutor
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How would you structure an answer to this question - 'Compare how the authors of two texts you have studied present aspects of desire. You must write about AT LEAST TWO poems in your answer AS WELL AS a prose text you have studied. [25 marks]'

Following an introduction that sets out your argument and the context that will support it, each paragraph of your essay should include a topic sentence (which outlines the argument you will make in the p...

Answered by Hannah S. English tutor
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