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In 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night', how does the poet present the speaker's feelings about his father?

Dylan Thomas’s poem is concerned with the rush of emotions his speaker encounters upon the realisation of his father’s imminent death. Indeed, it is from this liminal space – between life and death – that...

Answered by William A. English Literature tutor
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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Similes and metaphors are used by writers to describe and they compare how one thing is similar to another. For example, instead of saying ‘the boy had blue eyes’ a writer might compare the colou...

Answered by Sofiat K. English Literature tutor
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How am I meant to learn all these quotes for my wider reading exam and how am I meant to hit every objective in the limited time?

This is a very good question, and one I think is a very important question to ask. If asked well, it could be the answer to everyone's problems.  In the ‘Love Through the Ages’ paper, which is used in the...

Answered by Charles S. English Literature tutor
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Discuss ways in which Keats connects art and timelessness in ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’.

The first line of the poem immediately links the two concepts of art and eternity. The urn’s beauty is pristine, virginal. The subject of the poem, a work of sculptured art itself, is the urn. Keats the p...

Answered by Alexander G. English Literature tutor
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How many quotations do I have to know for the exam and how should I use them?

There's no set number of quotations that you need to know for the exam and, when it comes to learning them, less is definitely more. It's more important to have a small collection of quotations that you c...

Answered by Sarah E. English Literature tutor
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