English Literature A-Level
Whole-text analysis
What Whole-text analysis means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Whole-text analysis
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Drawing evidence from across the whole text, including the beginning, middle, and end, rather than ignoring significant portions of the play.
Topics that use Whole-text analysis
Related terms
- Argument construction
- Audience reception
- Contextual influences on production
- Critical evaluation of prompts
- Critical interpretation
- Critical reception
- Critical theory
- Dramatic structure
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