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How do I make sure my literature essays are good?

When writing essays, it is always important to remember that understanding the question is a part of the answer. You need to read and re-read the question and understand what exactly is being asked of you...

Answered by Anna-Maria P. English Literature tutor
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Write about the ways Browning tells the story in 'My Last Duchess'.

'My Last Duchess' is written in the form of a first person narration, of an arrogant and callous Duke who tours an unknown guest around his gallery. The tone of the narration is aristocratic and detached....

Answered by James P. English Literature tutor
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Write a critical appreciation of this extract from 'The Castle of Otranto', relating your discussion to your reading of the Gothic.

The idea of pursuit is explored through the plot in terms of narrative style as well as the progressing sentence structure. Walpole employs the use of an omniscient narrator in order to distance readers f...

Answered by Isla P. English Literature tutor
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Explore the ways that parent-child relationships are used in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Begin by determining: what are the major parent-child relationships within the text? Student might answer: Hamlet and the Ghost Hamlet and Gertrude Ophelia and Polonius Laertes and Polonius Continue by w...

Answered by Sarah J. English Literature tutor
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What can I do to understand Shakespearean language.

No Fear Shakespeare on SparkNotes is a great resource when it’s not abused. It is a ‘translator’ that turns Shakespearean English into modern English. Many teachers may discourage it or even ban it in cla...

Answered by Baraka M. English Literature tutor
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