English Literature A-Level
Disguise and deception
What Disguise and deception means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Disguise and deception
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A convention of Shakespearean comedy, alongside mistaken identity, through which characters consciously play roles and which links to the overarching theme of deception.
Topics that use Disguise and deception
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