How to compare poems – 5 steps

June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Previously, I wrote a post on how to analyse any unseen poem, which a lot of you found useful. One of you asked if I could also write a guide on how to compare poems, so that’s what this post is for.

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The problem of good and evil in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’

June 14, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Previously, I wrote a post analysing the theme of duality in Robert Louis Stevenson’s much loved The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde. And one of the most obvious dualities in the novella is good versus evil.

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Debating women in Shakespeare (II): Goneril & Imogen | Character analysis

May 23, 2021May 27, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Following my previous post on Lady Macbeth and Desdemona, in which I suggest that neither character is as bad or good as popular opinion would have us believe, I’d like us to push the moral spectrum further towards each end by looking at Goneril (King Lear) and Imogen (Cymbeline) – characters that most would agree are just as evil or virtuous as they seem.

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How to ace any Shakespeare extract question

May 16, 2021May 17, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Among the various question types students encounter on English Literature exams, the extract-based response is probably the most popular.

How to analyse any unseen poem – 3 tips

May 8, 2021May 17, 2021 Miss Jen3 Comments

So far, I’ve written plenty of analysis on poetry, novels and plays. I’ve also written a brief guide on ‘how to come up with analysis’, which you can check out here. But time and again, one of the most popular requests I get is a guide on ‘how to analyse unseen poetry’.