English Literature A-Level
Societal norms
What Societal norms means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Societal norms
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Values that a writer reveals through literary methods, alongside moral judgements or character biases.
Topics that use Societal norms
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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