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‘Magician’

by Gary Miranda

Neil King analyses a close reading of an unseen poem

AQA (A) Literature, Edexcel Literature and WJEC all require close reading of unseen passages

At the heart of the study and appreciation of English literature is close reading of texts, and what really proves the mettle of a student of literature is how well that is done when confronted in an examination by a passage that is unseen, with no opportunity to prepare a response before the examination paper is opened and the piece seen for the first time.

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