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How should I structure a close analysis of a passage?

Begin by identifying where the passage falls in the novel or play, does it include a significant moment in the plot? Consider what precedes and follows it or any character development which takes place. A...

Answered by Juliette W. English Literature tutor
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'Wommen desiren to have sovereynetee/ As wel over her husband as hir love' (‘The Wife of Bath’s Tale, lines 1038-39) Discuss the relationship between women and love in Chaucer's 'The Wife of Bath's Tale'

Possible Essay Conclusion: In The Wife of Bath’s Tale, a Chaucer seemingly endorses traits such as beauty, innocence and passivity in female lovers. Yet, in a fine juggling act, he simultaneously...

Answered by Alice M. English Literature tutor
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Examine how colour is used in Sylvia Plath's poem, Tulips.

In Plath's 'Tulips' the speaker uses a juxtaposition between the white and clinical depiction of the hospital with the excruciating 'redness' of the flowers to present her feelings of pain and anguish. Th...

Answered by Harriet T. English Literature tutor
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How to ensure your Essay makes sense under timed conditions.

Firstly, Keep it simple. This might seem counter-intuative, surely you want to wow the marker with your mastery of the finer points of the english language? The fact is though if...

Answered by Alexandra V. English Literature tutor
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How do I structure a high level introduction?

Begin your introduction with a focused sentence that includes the text(s) you will be discussing, whilst stating how you will present your main argument. The following few sentences should outline the dif...

Answered by Imogen W. English Literature tutor
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