English Literature A-Level
Identity and self-expression
What Identity and self-expression means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Identity and self-expression
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Gender identities constructed or subverted through the writer's use of language, form, and structure.
Topics that use Identity and self-expression
Related terms
- Academic register and expression
- Analytical interpretation
- Analytical writing skills
- Assessment objective targeting
- Authorial intent
- Close reading
- Close reading of unseen prose
- Context of production
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