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How do I describe the way a poet tells a narrative?

First of all, it's good to remember that the term narrative means "story" and that you are looking for ways that the poet uses language to describe what is happening. More than that, though, a n...

Answered by Leonie T. English Literature tutor
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What structure should we use to answer an exam question?

Whilst there is no one way of answering a question, it is important that you hit the necessary criteria to reach the higher bands of the grading system. To do that, using a methodical structure such as a ...

Answered by Olivia G. English Literature tutor
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Why does Cordelia have to die in "King Lear"?

Cordelia's death highlights the injustice and brutality of the world in which the play is set. Her death ends Lear's last hope of happiness, and exposes fully the foolishness of his efforts to force his d...

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In what ways does ‘Dr Faustus’ raise the problems of writing a play about knowledge? How does Marlowe attempt to come to terms with these problems?

Knowledge is a subject which often arouses much controversy, as much today as in the Jacobean era. Biblically, knowledge was often associated with overreachers, primarily Eve who commits original sin. Dur...

Answered by Jaysim H. English Literature tutor
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How does Samuel Beckett portray the meaninglessness of life through the use of repetition in Waiting For Godot?

In Waiting for Godot, Beckett conveys the meaninglessness of life by undermining meaning generated in communication, through repetition. In Waiting for Godot the repetition of words does not achieve asse...

Answered by Victoria C. English Literature tutor
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