English Literature A-Level
Wide and independent reading
What Wide and independent reading means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Wide and independent reading
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Reading beyond the set texts across poetry, prose, drama and non-fiction, across periods and voices, so your sense of the literary field widens.
Topics that use Wide and independent reading
- Theory and independence (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Critical and theoretical methods
- Critical interpretation
- Evaluation of critical perspectives
- Independent reading
- Interpretive plurality
- Multiple meanings and plural readings
- Textual analysis and evidence
- Textual evidence and close analysis
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