English Literature A-Level
Selfless love
What Selfless love means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Selfless love
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Reference: OCR
A sacrificial love that moves from ego-driven attachment, concluding it is better for the lover to forget and smile than remember and be sad.
Topics that use Selfless love
- 5c. Component 01 – Drama and poetry pre-1900 selected poems - Christina Rossetti – Selected Poems (OCR A-Level)
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Using Selfless love in the exam
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