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Language is not a stable category. We are used to noting the differences between speakers of different languages, but the differences within a single language can be just as significant over a period of t...

When writing a comparative essay, it can be tempting to favour the less challenging of the texts and try and discard the one that we have less to say about. This is an easy mistake to make but for most ex...

It is essential to explore the ideas and opinions of others in addition to your own when analysing texts. Regardless of intended audience, the vast majority of literature you come across will have been re...

In the mark scheme at English A level, there is often reference to 'form' (e.g. context, letters vs novels), 'structure' (the order in which ideas emerge in the passage) and 'language' (the use of specifi...

Writing a good conclusion is one of the hardest parts of an essay. Remember that the conclusion is the last impression you give an examiner, so it's very worth putting in extra effort and thought, even un...