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How does Priestley present the character of Sheila in 'An Inspector Calls'?

Sheila Birling is arguably one of the strongest and most complex characters in 'An Inspector Calls', due to her depth of feeling, and the change that her character undergoes throughout the play.
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Answered by Amber-Page M. English Literature tutor
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How does Simon Armitage portray the relationship between father and son in his poem 'Harmonium'?

The poem starts off with a tone of reminiscence, with the harmonium 'gathering dust', showing that it has clearly been forgotten in the church for many years, echoing the type of nostalgic relationship be...

Answered by Sasha B. English Literature tutor
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What are the first things I look for in an unseen poem?

There are several things you should look for to analyse all poems, and as long as you remember them, analysing unseen poetry is easier than it seems. Don’t forget to structure your answer...

Answered by Melissa E. English Literature tutor
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"Shakespeare presents the character of Beatrice as a shrew in Much Ado About Nothing." Discuss.

To answer a question like this, you need to factor in many different ideas about what a shrew is, how beatrice is presented, and the context. It is important to mention both for and against points, even i...

Answered by Alice S. English Literature tutor
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Are we meant to sympathise with the speaker of Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess'?

The critic Robert Langbaum said that essence of dramatic monologues - poems like 'My Last Duchess,' where an invented character speaks the words, rather than an author or author-figure - was the 'tension ...

Answered by Haroun H. English Literature tutor
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