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To any student who is required to analyse an unseen text in an exam setting, I would advise them to a set of techniques to notice when annotating the poem which would allow them to uncover literary techni...

A theme is like the big takeaway from a narrative. Pick your favourite Disney movie; I really like 'Up'. In Up with the old man and the young boy getting to know each other and warming up to each other, ...

The concept of the 'perfect' essay is one which I believe every English enthusiast seeks to find yet not even the greatest writer, in my opinion, has achieved this. However, it is essential to recognise t...

On Aging by Maya Angelou challenges the default sympathy we have towards elderly people, and instead reasserts the independence of older people, despite deteriorating physical health.
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It is not essential that you spend lots of time learning quotes perfectly, although it does show good textual understanding. Rather than worrying too much about taking the time to learn long passages, lea...