English Literature A-Level
Authority and Rebellion
What Authority and Rebellion means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Authority and Rebellion
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The speaker dismissing the sun's authority, commanding it to bother courtiers and schoolboys instead.
Topics that use Authority and Rebellion
- Component 3: Poetry – Section B: Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900 – Pre-1900 – Metaphysical Poetry – John Donne Selected Poems (Penguin Classics, 2006) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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