Literary connections
What Literary connections means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The connections, similarities, and differences between the two texts, compared through how the writers use different literary and dramatic methods.
Thematic, structural or contextual links between disparate literary works, which students identify and explore.
Topics that use Literary connections
- 3m. Synoptic assessment (OCR A-Level)
- Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) - Section 2 set texts: Drama and poetry pre-1900 (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Critical reception
- Argumentation
- Audience interpretation
- Audience reception
- Comparative essay
- Comparative literary analysis
- Context of production
- Context of reception
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