English Literature A-Level
Linguistic and structural rebellion
What Linguistic and structural rebellion means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Idiosyncratic structural choices, such as fragmented words and the rejection of standard punctuation, connected to cultural fragmentation and loss of individual identity in the post-war era.
Topics that use Linguistic and structural rebellion
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