English Literature GCSE
Language and breakdown
What Language and breakdown means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Language and breakdown
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The breakdown of communication during conflict, with punctuation and typography suggesting explosions and interrupted thought.
Topics that use Language and breakdown
- Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 - Poetry Anthology: Conflict (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Anger and suppression
- Class conflict
- Commemoration and collective identity
- Courage and obedience
- Death, silence and memory of home
- Distance and responsibility
- Divine power and judgement
- Half-caste
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