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When looking at a poem for the first time it is important to make a note of a number of structural and linguistic points. Firstly, you may wish to look at the structure which can involve identifying th...

Remembering all the correct information for English Literature is tough, especially when you have so many other GCSE subjects to remember things for too. So, a good method which always works for me is ...

Firstly, you should ensure that you have completely understood what the question is asking you to do; a good way to check this is by highlighting the key words of the question, drawing a...

A simile is a figure of speech that refers to comparable phrases that are alike in some way (e.g. 'as black as coal'). Contrastingly, a metaphor is a figure of speech that is applied without being the ...

Appropriate use of context is key in making your essay more two dimensional and mature. Context does not simply mean the historical background behind the text you're studying, but the literary environm...