English Literature A-Level
Knowledge and exposure
What Knowledge and exposure means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Knowledge and exposure
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Agents of catastrophe, such as Apollonius's gaze in 'Lamia' or the brothers' discovery in 'Isabella', which destroy happiness.
Topics that use Knowledge and exposure
- Aspects of tragedy - Set texts: Drama and further texts (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Fate, chance and determinism
- Form, voice and the construction of tragic effect
- Gender, sexuality and double standards
- Identity and self-dramatisation
- Illusion and disillusionment
- Illusion versus reality
- Innocence, experience and sacrifice
- Kingship, divine right and legitimacy
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