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How should I approach an unseen poetry question in my exam?

First, take a moment to read through the poem and work out what it is quite literally about. It may take a couple of read-throughs to wrap your head around this, but this is nothing worry about, poetry ca...

Answered by Rebecca T. English tutor
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How do I plan an answer to a close reading question in my exam?

Planning in an exam is really important. It will help you settle into the exam, cover the assessment objectives and write a clear and interesting answer to the question. Everyone approaches planning diffe...

Answered by Ruth P. English tutor
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How would I respond to a question regarding the textual and thematic analysis of the epigraph from Farewell to Arms, "this book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure" ?

'This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure'
It is a good idea to pay attention to epigraphs and quotes which may pr...

Answered by Alisa M. English tutor
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How would you advise approaching an unseen piece of poetry or prose in an exam?

You should read the poem through first without annotating or writing anything down in order to try and absorb what the poem means as much as possible. On the second read through, it is really useful to an...

Answered by Georgia V. English tutor
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To what extent is there a negative presentation of love in 'Othello'?

In Othello Iago’s sexist and misogynistic attitudes towards women are evident, where he suggests that ‘women rise to play and go to bed to work.’ This assumption of women’s position in society re...

Answered by Anna M. English tutor
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