Theoretical lenses
What Theoretical lenses means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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One of the ways a text can be understood, drawn on alongside critical perspectives or varying audience reactions over time when responding to and evaluating the chosen texts.
Frameworks such as feminist, Marxist, psychoanalytic or historical perspectives applied to illuminate the complexities of texts.
Approaches such as feminist, Marxist or psychoanalytical that are applied to illuminate specific aspects of the texts.
A specific critical lens that alters the understanding of a character or theme.
Topics that use Theoretical lenses
- 2d. Content of non-exam assessment in A Level in English Literature (Component 03) (OCR A-Level)
- Comparative and contextual study (Component 02) - Topics and set texts: Comparative essay (OCR A-Level)
- Literature post-1900 (Component 03) - Task 2: Comparative essay (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Thematic connections
- Academic expression
- Comparative analysis
- Contextual influence
- Critical reception
- Historical context
- Textual selection
- Academic collaboration
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