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A Level

‘The play Hamlet shows a disturbing fascination with death.’ Using your knowledge of the play as a whole, show how far you agree with this view of Hamlet.

Taking this sample A-level question on Hamlet, the most important thing to do is to establish a structure for the answer. The core of all good literary criticism is a coherent argument that moves...

Answered by Cameron Y. English tutor
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Explore the presentation of women in Othello.

An overarching theme in William Shakespeare's Othello is the subjugation of women at the hands of their husbands or male partners, something which is evident in the plight each of the three named...

Answered by Alison H. English tutor
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Discuss the role of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Ophelia’s sanity is one of the prime aspects of her character. In Act4Sciiii, Ophelia sings a song about a maiden who is tricked into losing her virginity by the false promise of marriage. She sings ‘You ...

Answered by Estelle G. English tutor
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In A Street Car Named Desire “The play presents a society shaped by deceit.” To what extent would you agree with this statement?

AO1- Remind the student of the importance of communicating themselves clearly and having a clear line of argument, will also ensure that they have a clear understanding of technical vocabulary and are con...

Answered by Ffion J. English tutor
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Compare how the authors of two texts you have studied present ideas about romantic commitment.

In ‘Valediction Forbidding Mourning’, John Donne, a renowned metaphysical poet proposes that two souls in a relationship ‘are two so/ As stiff twin compasses are two’:Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no sh...

Answered by Ashleigh W. English tutor
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