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How does the poet present strong ideas and feelings in 'To A Daughter Leaving Home' (unseen poem)

The speaker evidently feels that her daughter is growing up very fast and uncontrollably, through the lack of punctuation, caesura, and the almost continue use of enjambment throughout the poem. This lack...

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Answered by Jessica C. English tutor
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I'm not allowed to bring books into exams, how do I learn them off by heart?

First thing to say is: don't panic. This does't mean that you have to know the whole text off my heart. In fact, if you did, the chances are that you wouldn't use quotes concisely enough to make your argu...

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Answered by Jemima H. English tutor
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What purpose should an introduction serve?

It is necessary to give an overview of your argument. It should be possible to copy and paste this introduction into the position of the conclusion. The aim of the essay is not to take the examiner on a r...

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How do I approach structuring and planning an essay? For example, how do I answer- 'The education of Miranda and Ferdinand is at the heart of The Tempest' Evaluate this view.

In an exam, having 5-10 minutes to plan an essay can seem daunting! This question in particular at first glance can seem overwhelming. It may seem like there’s not an explicit theme being addressed, and t...

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Answered by Tania C. English tutor
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How am I going to remember to get all of these different factors into essays in my exam?

Arguably more important than practicing writing full essays is practicing essay plans. If you can get into a good routine of producing concise plans which make sense to you and reflect all of the main poi...

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Answered by Hannah R. English tutor
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