English Literature GCSE
AO2 (Assessment Objective 2)
What AO2 (Assessment Objective 2) means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of AO2 (Assessment Objective 2)
AO2 assesses your ability to analyse how writers use language, form, and structure to create meanings and effects. You must identify techniques and explain their effects.
Topics that use AO2 (Assessment Objective 2)
- Nettles (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Allegory
- AO1 (Assessment Objective 1)
- Caesura
- Cyclical Structure
- Extended Metaphor
- Juxtaposition
- Personification
- Rhyme Scheme
Using AO2 (Assessment Objective 2) in the exam
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