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Can I have an example of an introduction for the question 'Explore how Shakespeare presents Othello?'?

In Othello, there are many characters and relationships used to explore the flaws of contemporary society. Tragedy as a form was popular in Jacobean times, with plays that explore a hero falling ...

EM
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My common feedback is that I need to write my essays in a more confident tone and build a more convincing argument. How can I do this?

Here as an example of how to make a sentence sound more confident:

“I think this quote from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ is important because it shows us what virginity meant in Renaissance Engl...

RT
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How do I compare my wider reading to an unseen text?

Essentially, there are four main channels of comparison. Form, structure, language and historical/literary context. It is important to highlight the similarities between the unseen text and your wider rea...

MS
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How does Sylvia Plath use colour to convey emotion in her poems?

It is evident in Sylvia Plath's poetry that colour is a dominant theme, which she weaves into her poems to help convey certain emotions and other themes. The colours she uses each symbolise something diff...

EN
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How should you approach a piece of unseen poetry?

Being faced with a poem that you've never seen before can feel daunting; however, working through the poem methodically will enable you to effectively address the marking criteria, and respond to the ques...

AB
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