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In the nineteenth century, Lord Acton wrote that: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Explore how Margaret Atwood portrays power and control in Cat’s Eye and The Handmaid’s Tale.

In these two novels, Atwood explores the abuse of power from a social and psychoanalytical perspective, and how this abuse is perpetrated by both men and women. In Cat’s Eye, the novel explores t...

Answered by Natasha F. English Literature tutor
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Consider the Significance of Suffering in Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads

In days ‘of dereliction and despair’[1], the first Lyrical Ballads register poverty, fear, hunger and displacement, with its focus on bereft and suffering figures, the term ‘Ballads’ itself repre...

Answered by Jack C. English Literature tutor
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How does Philip Larkin create humour in his poem 'This Be The Verse'?

People often find it quite hard to write about humour in exams – in all the analysis that is expected of you, it can be easy to forget that things can be funny! Larkin’s ‘This Be The Verse’ is typical of ...

Answered by Kate C. English Literature tutor
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Comment closely on ways in which the language and structure create the mood of the poem “Song” by Alun Lewis

The poet creates a mood of melancholy by presenting life as unbearable when losing the one you love. This is shown by “But oh! the drag and dullness of my Self: / The turning seasons wither in my head.” T...

Answered by Eleni S. English Literature tutor
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How should I structure an essay for English Literature?

Begin with an introduction establishing the question you are answering (including defining any of the terms that you will be focusing on) and what your main argument will be when addressing it. Think of t...

Answered by Rebecca M. English Literature tutor
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