English Literature A-Level
Determinism and free will
What Determinism and free will means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Determinism and free will
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The weighing of whether the hero appears to choose the path that leads to catastrophe against the sense that the end is destined.
Topics that use Determinism and free will
- Aspects of tragedy (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Ambiguity and unresolved endings
- Audience expectation and response
- Catharsis
- Classical tragedy
- Complication, climax and catastrophe
- Domestic tragedy
- Hamartia
- Order and disorder
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