English Literature A-Level
Critical commentary
What Critical commentary means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Critical commentary
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A piece accompanying the creative writing in which you explicitly analyse your own stylistic choices and explain how they emulate the original author's techniques and thematic intentions.
Topics that use Critical commentary
Related terms
- Academic collaboration
- Authorial craft
- Close reading
- Contemporary literature
- Contextual analysis
- Coursework planning
- Historical context
- Independent reading
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