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To what extent is Shakespeare's The Tempest a play about authority and power?

From the Master's opening commands to the Boatswain to "speak to the mariners" to Prospero's final mitigated imperative in the Epilogue asking the audience to "set [him] free" through...

Answered by Riya R. English Literature tutor
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Unseen Papers

How to answer them:
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 ...

Answered by Lottie W. English Literature tutor
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How have the devices of symbols and motifs been deployed in two or three of the works you have studied?

The focus on these types of questions is on the STRUCTURE! And that's something that really needs to be perfected.
Two books I studied were Jane Eyre and the Great Gatsby, so this answer will be cen...

Answered by Lottie W. English Literature tutor
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How should I approach an unseen comparative analysis of two texts?

There are several skills that need to be demonstrated in order to create a strong comparative unseen essay. Firstly general competence in literary studies must be shown through good communication and know...

Answered by Rebecca W. English Literature tutor
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'In memory, war seems like a dream' (Samual Hynes, The Soldiers Tale, 1997) Compare the significance of remembering in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answers reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparin

‘In memory war seems like a dream’ for an audience in the modern day the reality of war, although we possess more knowledge, it is impossible for us to imagine. Remembrance can be disturbing but also comf...

Answered by Saarah I. English Literature tutor
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