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Fate in Romeo and Juliet ‘A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life’ The play begins by telling us that Romeo and Juliet are “star-crossed”. We are told that…

Love in Romeo and Juliet ‘Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.’ Romeo and Juliet is famous for being…

How can I get my child to read? The importance of reading for young people cannot be overstated. Study after study finds that children who read are happier in their…

5 Quotes to use when writing about WATSON in  'The Sign of the Four' Watson is a super important character in 'The Sign of the  Four', and at t…

5 Quotes about the character of Sherlock Holmes in 'The Sign of the Four' The questions in the AQA GCSE Literature exam are focused both upon an extract a…

Planning your A2 Original Writing Coursework This is a post about how to plan your original writing coursework. You should already have an annotated style model, a…

The answer below is a response to the Extract Question posted here . It is an unedited 40 minute answer, and is of standard achievable at GCSE. The first half dea…

Practice Question for The Sign of Four This question is based on the style of the AQA GCSE Literature paper. Want to see the answer? Click here . Read the follo…