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"What immortal hand or eye, / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"

Hypothetically, this question would be from an A2 examination on Will...

The first thing to do, when approaching a Shakespearean text, is to become accustomed to the rhythm and intonation of verse - and the best way to do that is to speak it aloud. Speaking aloud brings att...

Showing an awareness of the context of a text will demonstrate that you have a grounded understanding of the text, and this is sure to impresss examiners.

Firstly, it is important to reme...

What is Genre?

Genre is a term which gets taken for granted in English literature. Its most basic definition is that it is the type, style, theme or tone of a piece...

You have to learn how to analyse language techniques (such as word-choice, metaphor and simile) as effectively as possible and then frame your answers using the key words from the question.

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