English Literature A-Level
Nature, storm and the elements
What Nature, storm and the elements means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nature, storm and the elements
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Shakespeare uses the storm, the heath, disguise and the Fool to expose human vulnerability, while early modern beliefs about madness and nature deepen textual analysis.
Topics that use Nature, storm and the elements
- Aspects of tragedy - Set texts: Shakespeare (AQA A-Level)
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- Madness and folly
- Manipulation and language
- Power, authority and abdication
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- Sight, blindness and recognition
- Jealousy and suspicion
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