An A* essay plan on the question, '‘Minor characters are likely to be skipped over’ (Dennis R. Preston). Discuss the function of AT LEAST TWO minor characters in Shakespeare’s plays.’ This is a university-level (BA English at Durham) plan, but can be used for GCSE and A-level. Characters such as Lear’s Fool, and Ariel and Gonzalo in The Tempest are discussed.

An essay on the question ‘Supposedly a dramatization of the inner life, the dramatic monologue form actually reveals just what a social performance the inner life is.’ Discuss’. This essay analyses the dramatic monologue form in Robert Browning’s poem ‘Porphyria’s Lover’, using ‘My Last Duchess’ and ‘Johannes Agricola in Meditation’ to support. This essay is complete with MHRA bibliography and footnotes, and received a 74 (first) grade. Can also be used for GCSE or A-level.