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Aspects of tragedy key terms

Use these key terms for Aspects of tragedy in AQA English Literature B 7717. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.

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Aspects of tragedy

AQAA-levelEnglish Literature BPaper 1 Literary genres

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  • pre-1900

    pre-1900 is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify Tess of the D'Urbervilles as an official pre-1900 further-text option for Aspects of tragedy.". 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.

  • tragedy

    tragedy is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Tess of the D'Urbervilles. 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 text through tragic genre and connect it with the selected drama text.". 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.

  • text

    text is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

  • listed

    listed is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify the listed Keats poems as an official pre-1900 poetry option for Aspects of tragedy.". 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.

  • keats

    keats is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Keats tragedy poems. 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 how the selected poems develop and vary tragic aspects across poetry.". 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.

  • selected

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

  • drama

    drama is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify Death of a Salesman as an official drama option for Aspects of tragedy.". 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.

  • tragedy

    tragedy is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Death of a Salesman. 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 play through tragic genre and connect it with the selected Shakespeare and further text.". 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.

  • play

    play is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Death of a Salesman. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

  • Richard II

    Richard II is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify Richard II as an official pre-1900 drama option for Aspects of tragedy.". 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.

  • pre-1900

    pre-1900 is an interpretive or assessment boundary for Richard II. Use it to distinguish connected comparison from separate essays, literary context from biography, or evidence-supported interpretation from unsupported opinion as the objective requires.

  • Shakespeare

    Shakespeare is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Study the play through tragic genre and connect it with the selected Shakespeare tragedy.". 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.

  • tragedy

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

  • tragedy

    tragedy is a literary concept used to frame the approved objective "Identify the AQA English Literature B Poetry anthology for tragedy as an official poetry option.". 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.

  • poetry

    poetry is an interpretive or assessment boundary for AQA tragedy poetry anthology. 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 how the anthology poems develop and vary tragic aspects across periods and voices.". 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.

  • anthology

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

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