English Literature A-Level
The Ideal versus The Real
What The Ideal versus The Real means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of The Ideal versus The Real
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The final stanza's serene, empty imagery contrasts with the chaotic imagery of desire, highlighting pessimism regarding physical intimacy.
Topics that use The Ideal versus The Real
- Component 3: Poetry – Section B: Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900 – Post-1900 – The Movement – Philip Larkin: The Less Deceived (Faber, 2011) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Entrapment
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- Isolation and vulnerability
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