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Use a comparative tone throughout. You shouldn't just analyse one poem, put similarly/on the other hand and then analyse the other poem, but instead should be going constantly back and forth between them (always making it clear which poem you are referring to)
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Do not use several lines of quotes in each paragraph. Instead take a phrase, or even a single word to analyse and analyse it in detail.
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Where possible, do not say "The word "x" shows this...", instead use subject terminology, "The noun "x" implies..."
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Refer to poetic techniques where relevant. Show the examiner you know what the technique is called!
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Talk about the affect on the reader (otherwise known as the reader response). Do not say "makes them feel sympathetic" unless you explain why.
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Include context wherever you can. 20% of the marks in this essay are for context.
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Constantly refer back to the question and the theme given, especially at the end of each paragraph.
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For the highest grades you need to have unique interpretations of your quotations, so do not be afraid to write things your teacher has not said, as long as you can back it up!
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