English Literature A-Level
Victorian ideals of womanhood
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The Victorian gender roles the poem blends with theological reflection, specifically the 'Angel in the House' trope, which Rossetti both conforms to and transcends.
Topics that use Victorian ideals of womanhood
- Component 3: Poetry – Section B: Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900 – Pre-1900 – The Victorian Period – Christina Rossetti Selected Poems, editor Dinah Roe (Penguin, 2008) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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