Kingship and power
What Kingship and power means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Political and royal imagery, including references to kings and treason, used to elevate the lovers and highlight the absolute sovereignty of their private relationship.
Renaissance ideas of kingship and early modern attitudes towards power form part of the historical context in which the play must be read.
Topics that use Kingship and power
- Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) - Section 2 set texts: Drama and poetry pre-1900 - Learners study one pre-1900 drama text: (OCR A-Level)
- 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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