Competing interpretations: The existence of multiple valid readings of a text that cannot be reduced to a single definitive meaning.
How to apply it: Acknowledge competing interpretations in an essay and explain why one reading is more persuasive without dismissing others.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama II
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