English Literature A-Level
Intertextual relationships
What Intertextual relationships means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Intertextual relationships
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The relationships between chosen texts, explored through shared or contrasting contexts that illuminate connections between them.
Topics that use Intertextual relationships
- 2c. Content of Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Context of production
- Context of reception
- Contextual influences on Shakespearean drama
- Critical analysis
- Critical reception and interpretation
- Cultural influences
- Dramatic structure and stagecraft
- Genre conventions
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