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How can I approach the analysis of a passage of text?

When approaching the analysis of any piece of literature, it helps to divide up the task by searching for certain literary devices. I find one technique that helps me is to use different coloured highligh...

Answered by Thibault Q. English tutor
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Write a literary commentary on one of the following texts

Start by reading the unseen passages - it is fine to have a preference between prose and poetry, but never rule out either until you've had a look at both! Pick the passage which you have a deeper underst...

Answered by Marlia V. English tutor
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What is a theme and how do I write about it in finals?

A theme is like the big takeaway from a narrative. Pick your favourite Disney movie; I really like 'Up'. In Up with the old man and the young boy getting to know each other and warming up to each other, ...

Answered by Cynthia B. English tutor
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Literary commentary on Grace Chua's '(love song, with two goldfish)

In order to explore the concept of entrapment and the limited existence one subsequently experiences, Grace Chua uses goldfish as the embodiment of two humans who fall in love. It is through this represen...

Answered by Olivia T. English tutor
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"It is a test [that] genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood." - T. S. Eliot. Discuss this with reference to at least two poets you have studied.

This would be an example of a typical English Literature IB Higher Level Paper 2 essay question.The student should introduce their essay by analysing the quotation, perhaps considering the difference betw...

Answered by Iona R. English tutor
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