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Analyse the following extract from 'The Good Morrow' by John Donne

The Good Morrow by John Donne is a poem written during the Elizabethan period in the Metaphysical style, and explores the predominant themes of love through the metaphorical use of the Age of Disc...

Answered by Kent Taro P. English Literature tutor
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How does Elizabeth Bishop create a tone that is both serious and amusing in One Art?

In this poem, Bishop's use of language creates a tongue-in-cheek appraisal of lost love, time and chances. The beginning of the second stanza mimicks the tone of a self help guide, turning to address the ...

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How do I prepare for my paper 1 and paper 2 essays?

Something that I definitely struggled with in GCSEs was figuring out what to learn and how to learn it- the information available is overwhelming. What I have found helps is breaking down the content of e...

Answered by Saachi S. English Literature tutor
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What is the significance of the colour 'red' in Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'?

The colour red was used to symbolise Curley's wife. It is described that her nails, dress and other physical characteristics as being red. This portrays her character as perhaps being quite promiscuous an...

Answered by Perle B. English Literature tutor
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When I plan for practice questions, I find it hard to apply the plans to questions in the real exam because they're not exactly the same. How can I help this?

Rather than planning for different exam-style questions, focus on planning for a topic. A topic can be defined as either a theme, character or plot-thread that is easily ...

Answered by Omaima C. English Literature tutor
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