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A simile is a figure of speech that refers to comparable phrases that are alike in some way (e.g. 'as black as coal'). Contrastingly, a metaphor is a figure of speech that is applied without being the ...

Appropriate use of context is key in making your essay more two dimensional and mature. Context does not simply mean the historical background behind the text you're studying, but the literary environm...

First off- practice as much as possible! The more practice tests you do in exam conditions, the more you'll get used to writing under extreme time pressure.

Make sure you set aside a bit ...

Close readings can often seem daunting but they are the easiest way to demonstrate familiarity with the text and to show that you understand that the specific choices that the author has had an impact ...

Planning: Make sure you're planning the paragraph separately first; use bullet points. Start off by identifying which theme you're going to discuss in this paragraph. Underline a few quotes from th...