Foundational literary terms and concepts for A-Level Literature in English exam preparation, covering drama, poetry, prose, and key exam terminology.
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What is a set text?
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A set text is a prescribed literary work that candidates must study in depth for one of the A-Level Literature papers. Each exam paper has specific set texts that form the basis of essay questions.
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What is an unseen text?
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An unseen text is a passage from prose, poetry, or drama taken from a work the candidate has not studied before and is seen for the first time in the exam. Candidates analyse it closely and respond without prior preparation.
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What does Drama mean as a literary form?
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Drama is a literary form written to be performed by actors. In A-Level Literature, drama texts include plays by Shakespeare, Webster, Miller, and others. It is studied in Papers 1 and 3.
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What is Poetry as a literary form?
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Poetry is a literary form that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning. It is studied in Papers 1 and 4, including works by Blake, Donne, Whitman, and contemporary poets.
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What is Prose as a literary form?
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Prose is written language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. Novels and short stories are prose. Prose texts are studied in Papers 2 and 4, including works by Austen, Morrison, and Desai.
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