English Literature A-Level
Form, voice and the construction of tragic effect
What Form, voice and the construction of tragic effect means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The means by which poets use voice, form, imagery and structure to create tragic effects, including narrative frame, epic blank verse, dramatic monologue and ironic tones.
Topics that use Form, voice and the construction of tragic effect
- Aspects of tragedy - Set texts: Drama and further texts (AQA A-Level)
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