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Common methods of quote analysis taught for GCSE-standard essays are similar to PQA (point, quote, analysis), which can be effective - if formulaic. While this works well at lower levels, variation can be ke...

In literary analysis, it can be tricky to see what you should be looking for. Yet, consistently, we analyse without realising it. When reading a newspaper article, we interpret meaning, and a sophisticated r...

It was only at university level that I learned to write a high quality essay. I now abide by the following: - Structure: most students know that an essay should have a beginning, middle, and end. But it's ea...

Quoting is very important in your English exam as the quotes are the evidence to the point you are making. There isn't a set 'required number' of quotes to use in an essay, but the usual rule is PEC (Point, ...

Let's begin with an example. "What immortal hand or eye, / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?" Hypothetically, this question would be from an A2 examination on William Blake. As is more common at hi...