Literature: understanding the question

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Some key terms to help you understand the GCSE Literature questions.
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Literature: understanding the question
  1. Explore
    1. Look at all the different aspects of something.
    2. How
      1. The techniques used by the writer to gain an effect.
        1. Structure, form, language
      2. Present/portray
        1. How is something described?
          1. What techniques does the writer use to do this?
          2. In what ways...
            1. Look a different sides of something.
            2. How far...
              1. Evaluate the extent of something.
                1. Set up an argument - how much do you agree?
              2. What role?
                1. Think about the importance of a character.
                  1. What is the character's function?
                2. Explain/comment on
                  1. Give your response to something in as much detail as you can.
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