English Literature A-Level
Close reading as the test of interpretation
What Close reading as the test of interpretation means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Close reading as the test of interpretation
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Testing each interpretation against close textual evidence, acknowledging where the reading is persuasive and where it is limited or partial.
Topics that use Close reading as the test of interpretation
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Related terms
- Comparative form and narrative method
- Contextual shaping of meaning
- Critical perspectives and interpretive plurality
- Evaluation and weighing of readings
- Historical and social conditions of production
- Informed personal response
- Literary concepts and terminology
- The relationship between text and ideology
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