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The first thing to do, when approaching a Shakespearean text, is to become accustomed to the rhythm and intonation of verse - and the best way to do that is to speak it aloud. Speaking aloud brings att...

Showing an awareness of the context of a text will demonstrate that you have a grounded understanding of the text, and this is sure to impresss examiners.

Firstly, it is important to reme...

What is Genre?

Genre is a term which gets taken for granted in English literature. Its most basic definition is that it is the type, style, theme or tone of a piece...

First of all - don't panic!

Read the poem through once.

Then read it again, underlining any parts that stick out to you. Think about whether you can spot any figures of spee...

You have to learn how to analyse language techniques (such as word-choice, metaphor and simile) as effectively as possible and then frame your answers using the key words from the question.

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