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The formula that I used all throughout GCSE and A-Levels is a very simple one, and I'm sure teachers have explained this, or some variant of it, to you: point, evidence, explain. It is simple, yet so many...

First, it is always a good idea to read through the poem twice so you have an idea of what the poem is about. Once you've completed this, pick out at least one theme you think runs really strongly through...

As you will know, an essay question on a collection of poems will require at least two poems to be mentioned - it will end up being a more comparative-style essay than GCSEs. Therefore, planning ...

First of all, you need to remember that no one can memorise a whole book, and you are certainly not expected to. 

What you need to do is be tactical about what you learn. What I mean by this is tha...

The structure of a poem is important to understanding its content! This changes from poem to poem but when analysing a piece, you should think about the number of stanzas included, the length of the stanz...