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    English Literature GCSE

    Blazon

    What Blazon means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.

    Definition of Blazon

    A poetic device in which the speaker lists the beautiful attributes of a subject, or, in this case, a catalogue of gifts.
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    Using Blazon in the exam

    Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.

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