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What is the difference between iambic and trochaic meter? How can I tell if a poem uses one of these?

'Meter' refers to the rhythm of the poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. An iamb is simply an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. A trochee, on the other hand, is...

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Answered by Demelza M. English tutor
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There are marks available in my exam for the fluency of writing style and argument. How can I improve the style of my writing?

This might seem like something that you either have or don’t have. That really isn’t the case at all! There are a few things that you can do to make your writing more fluent and professional. Try getting ...

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Answered by Samuel H. English tutor
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People often say you can’t revise for English. I know that isn’t true, but it seems really hard – you can’t just learn loads of vocab, or long lists of equations. What’s a good way to revise English efficiently?

In an English exam you can’t just rattle off everything you know and expect to get marks. You need to be able put your knowledge to work on the question at hand if you want to get the best possible grade....

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Answered by Samuel H. English tutor
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How do I structure a comparative essay?

My preferred way to go about structuring a comparative essay (an essay which asks you to compare aspects from two or more texts) is called the "ping-pong approach", because essentially what you ...

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Answered by Rhys C. English tutor
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How do I approach bigger, more intimidating texts?

One of the biggest jumps between GCSE and A Level is the volume of reading that you have to do. Of Mice and Men becomes Jane Eyre; Tess of the D'Urbervilles; Birdsong, or the Handmaid's Ta...

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Answered by Lucy S. English tutor
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