Thematic links
What Thematic links means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Overarching shared thematic concerns around which an essay can be planned, rather than trying to compare every minor detail of the texts.
Shared themes, motifs, or character archetypes identified and analysed across both the drama and poetry texts.
Topics that use Thematic links
- 3b. Assessment objectives (AO) (OCR A-Level)
- Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) - Section 2 set texts: Drama and poetry pre-1900 (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience reception
- Academic debate
- Audience interpretation
- Audience reception over time
- Comparative analysis
- Comparative essay
- Comparative literary analysis
- Context of production
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