English Literature A-Level
Form and meaning
What Form and meaning means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Form and meaning
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Analysis of the effects created by the writer's specific choices of language and form, linking micro-level details to macro-level themes and meanings.
Topics that use Form and meaning
- Literature post-1900 (Component 03) - Task 1: Close reading OR Re-creative writing with commentary (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Academic expression
- Academic register and tone
- Analytical argumentation
- Creative Engagement
- Form and structure
- Ideology and Belief Systems
- Linguistic analysis
- Linguistic Choices
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