Latin A-Level
Metre and scansion
What Metre and scansion means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Metre and scansion
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Reference: OCR
Identifying the metre of a passage and marking feet and quantities, including caesurae or diaereses where they matter.
Topics that use Metre and scansion
- 2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Context serving interpretation
- Cultural values and institutions assumed by the text
- Evidence-based analysis
- Historical circumstances of composition
- Precise literary terminology
- Character, speaker and addressee
- Close reading supported by background
- Effect on audience
Using Metre and scansion in the exam
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