English Literature GCSE
Desire and self-presentation
What Desire and self-presentation means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Desire and self-presentation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The speaker's desire may be tender, possessive or self-effacing, and the poem links to the anthology theme of relationships.
Topics that use Desire and self-presentation
- Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 - Poetry Anthology: Relationships (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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