Tip of the day - Pay attention to the contextual details of the examined texts to demonstrate understanding on the deeper meanings of literary texts and their contextual influences.

In I/GCSE World Literature and Literature in English exams, apart from the importance on technical analysis (Assessment Objective 3), students should also pay attention to the contextual details of the examined texts to demonstrate understanding on the deeper meanings of literary texts and their contextual influences (Assessment Objective 2).

Yes, even in unseen poetry – the poet’s use of allusions would give you contextual hints.

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