The Supernatural
What The Supernatural means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The poem uses supernatural imagery, such as the "sick taper" and "cold quicksilver sweat", to create a terrifying atmosphere around the imagined haunting.
Romantic concepts explored within the landscape descriptions, blending terror and beauty in the poem.
Topics that use The Supernatural
- 5c. Component 01 – Drama and poetry pre-1900 selected poems - Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Selected Poems (OCR A-Level)
- Component 3: Poetry – Section B: Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900 – Pre-1900 – Metaphysical Poetry – John Donne Selected Poems (Penguin Classics, 2006) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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