In literary studies, it’s usually not enough for us to just read and analyse primary texts (e.g. poems, novels, plays etc.)
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Tag: literary criticism
How to analyse prose: reading ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘Lord of the Flies’
Previously, I wrote a post on how to analyse unseen poetry, which is a mandatory component in almost all English Literature exams (so make sure you check that out if you haven’t already).
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How to compare poems – 5 steps
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’
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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How to analyse any unseen poem – 3 tips
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’.
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What’s the difference between blank verse & free verse?
One of my favourite words in English is ‘misnomer’, which means an inaccurate name for something.
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Debating women in Shakespeare (I): Lady Macbeth & Desdemona | Character analysis
Most people would agree that we’ve come a long way in the fight for women’s rights. #IWD
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Analysing the theme of duality in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’
In the age of social media, the line between our public and private selves has never been narrower.
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Guilt in poetry: Reading Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Extract from The Prelude’
One of the most interesting things about literature is what I like to call the ‘certainty of ambiguity’.
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What’s the difference between allegory & fable?
Here’s a starter for 10 – what is the point of literature?
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The Hyperbolit School 