English Literature A-Level
Obedience and rebellion
What Obedience and rebellion means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Obedience and rebellion
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The theological message of obedience to God versus human stubbornness, conveyed through Noah as a figure of pious obedience contrasted with his wife's secular rebellion.
Topics that use Obedience and rebellion
- Component 3: Poetry – Section B: Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900 – Pre-1900 – The Medieval Period – Everyman and Medieval Miracle Plays, editor A C Cawley (Everyman, 1993) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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