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What does antithesis mean?

Antithesis is a literary device, quite similar to juxtaposition. But more explicitly, antithesis is the use of two opposites used in the same sentence to emphasise the contrasting effect. For example, 'Yo...

Answered by Nina P. English tutor
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How many pages should I write in my exam essay?

The amount of pages you should write in your exam can never be given a definite answer. This is becuase it depends on many factors, such as your hand writing and the speed at which you can write. Instead ...

Answered by Katie C. English tutor
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How do I plan an essay to get the maximum number of marks possible?

Firstly, read the question given very carefully; highlight the key words within the question - key characters, themes, and elements the examiner wants you to look for. Then, read the extract, again, very ...

Answered by Eleanor H. English tutor
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Should I only revise subject knowledge directly relevant to the mark scheme?

While it is certainly important to familiarise yourself with the mark scheme and all the relevant materials, I am very much of the opinion that all knowledge is useful knowledge. Make sure your answers ma...

Answered by Charlie H. English tutor
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How does Ezra Pound use absence in his 1913 poem 'In a Station of the Metro'?

As a key poem of the Imagist movement, it is important for us first to consider how Pound's sparsity demonstrates something that more traditionally poetical examples of poetry cannot. You will pr...

Answered by Daniel W. English tutor
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