Precise literary terminology
What Precise literary terminology means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Using appropriate technical terms in English to describe the literary techniques and features of the set texts, naming each technique accurately and avoiding vague labels.
Using appropriate technical terms in English to describe the literary techniques and features of the set texts.
Topics that use Precise literary terminology
- 2c. Content of Prose Literature (H443/03) (OCR A-Level)
- 2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Accurate recall of prose set text content
- Authorial technique and purpose
- Context serving interpretation
- Contextual knowledge applied to text
- Contextual reading in English translation
- Cultural values and institutions assumed by the text
- Evidence-based analysis
- Historical circumstances of composition
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