Option 2B Modern times key terms

war

war is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Analyse literary responses to war, political upheaval, resistance and rebellion after 1945.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

political upheaval

political upheaval is an interpretive or assessment boundary for War, politics and social change. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

explore

explore is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Explore imperial, post-imperial and nationalist contexts through textual evidence.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

imperial

imperial is an interpretive or assessment boundary for War, politics and social change. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

texts

texts is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Compare how texts construct political change and its consequences.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

political

political is an interpretive or assessment boundary for War, politics and social change. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

identity

identity is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Analyse representations of personal and social identity.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

Identity and changing structures

Identity and changing structures is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Identity and changing structures. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

morality

morality is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Explore changing morality and social structures through gender, class, race and ethnicity.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

social structure

social structure is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Identity and changing structures. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

evaluate

evaluate is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Evaluate how modern and contemporary forms shape responses to these issues.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

modern

modern is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Identity and changing structures. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

official

official is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify the official core prose and drama choices for Option 2B.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

core

core is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Core prose and drama choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

study

study is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Study the selected core text through methods, shared context, connections and interpretations.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

core

core is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Core prose and drama choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

keep

keep is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Keep the core text used in Section A out of the Section B comparison.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

core

core is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Core prose and drama choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

official

official is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify the official core poetry choices for Option 2B.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

core

core is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Core poetry choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

analyse

analyse is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Analyse poetic methods, voices and representations within the post-1945 shared context.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

poetic

poetic is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Core poetry choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

post-2000

post-2000 is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Recognise how either collection may satisfy the post-2000 requirement.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

Core poetry choices

Core poetry choices is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Core poetry choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

official

official is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify the official comparative prose choices for Option 2B.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

comparative

comparative is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Comparative prose choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

selected

selected is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Analyse the selected prose text through modern-times contexts, methods and interpretations.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

prose

prose is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Comparative prose choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

check

check is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Check genre and post-2000 requirements when constructing a valid text combination.". Define it precisely, then connect it to textual evidence and a writer's choice in language, form or structure rather than using it as a topic label.

genre

genre is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Comparative prose choices. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.