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What the task assesses

What the task assesses

A critical commentary is a sustained argument about how a prose extract creates meaning and effects. You are not expected to know the writer or the wider text, so treat the extract as a complete piece of evidence.

3.1.2 Write a critical commentary on an unseen literary prose (novel/short story) extract Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /English Literature
  3. /3.1.2 Write a critical commentary on an unseen literary prose (novel/short story) extract

Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE English Literature 3.1.2 Write a critical commentary on an unseen literary prose (novel/short story) extract. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.

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