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The Byronic hero is an idealised but flawed character exemplified in the life and writings of Lord Byron, characterised by his ex-lover Lady Caroline Lamb as being "mad, bad, and dangerous to know&qu...

The unseen commentary can be very daunting - some students think you can't revise for it (because it's unseen, right?), but I think you can, and the key to doing well is: (1) to consider the key elements ...

First identify points of interest in the poem; for instance, unusual/ emotive words, punctuation, word-sounds or images. Then thoroughly break down a select few of these, making sure to mention how they a...

Don't finalise your conclusion until you have decided exactly what you are arguing. Once you have done this, write your argument into a thesis statement. A thesis statement is what will run throughout you...

Writing about context for any essay can be daunting, since it often seems difficult to know what to revise and remember for your exam as you don’t know what the question will be. In answer to this questio...