How to do a higher English critical essay?

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Hello,

Last year, I performed very well in my critical essay. Unfortunately, I'm a bit lost when it comes to writing a critical essay this year, especially for something like Higher English.

What's the structure for a critical essay?

This year we are doing Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy.
Not my favourite prom compared to Assisi.

Thanks.

Any help is appreciated.

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kingpin73

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hi, are you doing Valentine for your critical essay? and what type of text did you do your essay on last year?
For me - im doing a novel so i’m not sure if i’m much help, but i’ve memorised a basic essay covering all parts of the novel. Then depending on the essay question, i add on a little bit at the end of each paragraph linking it back to the essay question. For prose fictions (what i’m doing) it’s usually 3 different types of essays: character, theme and setting. It depends on the different, commonly asked questions for poetry but i guess just have a strong analysis using whatever structure they taught you (e.g. PEA, point example analysis)
Sorry if it’s not much help, good luck studying

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Bryce123321

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by kingpin73

hi, are you doing Valentine for your critical essay? and what type of text did you do your essay on last year?
For me - im doing a novel so i’m not sure if i’m much help, but i’ve memorised a basic essay covering all parts of the novel. Then depending on the essay question, i add on a little bit at the end of each paragraph linking it back to the essay question. For prose fictions (what i’m doing) it’s usually 3 different types of essays: character, theme and setting. It depends on the different, commonly asked questions for poetry but i guess just have a strong analysis using whatever structure they taught you (e.g. PEA, point example analysis)
Sorry if it’s not much help, good luck studying

Last year I did the peom Assisi by MacCaig. Yes, I am doing Valentime by Duffy this year.

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