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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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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On marriage in fiction: reading Kate Chopin’s ‘The Awakening’ and L. P. Hartley’s ‘The Go-Between’
Is marriage necessary?
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What is foreshadowing? Reading Oscar Wilde’s ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ to find out
One of the biggest debates in literary studies is this: should literature convey a moral message?
What Maya Angelou’s ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ shows us about pain
Note: This post contains sensitive content!
Why George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is such a timeless novel
Note: this post contains spoilers!
How to read the dramatic monologue: comparing Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poems
Following our discussion of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, I figured that we should look at a less turbulent and more loving union of literary minds: Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
How to understand any speech: your guide to ethos, pathos & logos
In this post, let’s take a break from poetry and literature to look at something slightly different – rhetoric and persuasion.
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Why are books so dangerous? Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Brave New World’
Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in most high school English curricula, and for good reason.
