Media Studies A-Level
Opposition and difference
What Opposition and difference means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Opposition and difference
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A binary opposition sets two terms in tension, and the audience makes sense of the text by recognising the difference between them.
Topics that use Opposition and difference
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