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Shakespeare's work can be a useful tool to help us better understand some of the issues we face today in modern culture. This is because many of Shakespeare's characters remain remarkably relevant today. ...

FIRST ENCOUNTER:  Poems don’t reveal themselves all at once.  In general, they yield their pleasures on repeated readings. ‘Live’ with a poem for some time; go back to it; let it s...

In Macbeth (1606), Shakespeare’s representation of gender both adheres to contemporary notions of gender roles and subverts them. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s actions are uncharacteristic in that o...

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Reading through the text twiceHighlighting key words or phrasesIdentifying devices that have been employed, and gaining what their effect is Looking at the overall message of the ...

It's important to allow yourself time to plan before you start writing. If you plan well, you'll find you can write the actual essay itself much faster and it will be clearer (less waffle!). If I have an ...