English Literature A-Level
Postmodernism and anachronism
What Postmodernism and anachronism means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Postmodernism and anachronism
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Winterson uses anachronism, pastiche and comic prose as postmodern narrative techniques to question the authority and construction of canonical religious texts.
Topics that use Postmodernism and anachronism
- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - REWORKING THE CLASSICS (OCR A-Level)
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