English Literature GCSE
Hubris
What Hubris means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Hubris
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Excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to a character's downfall.
Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a character's downfall.
Excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence, often leading to a downfall.
Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a downfall.
Topics that use Hubris
- Ozymandias (Eduqas GCSE)
- Romeo and Juliet (Eduqas GCSE)
- 19th-Century Novel (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- 19th-Century Novel (choice of: Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, A Christmas Carol, Pride and Prejudice, Silas Marner, Frankenstein) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Frankenstein (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Twelfth Night (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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