English Literature GCSE
Misanthrope
What Misanthrope means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Misanthrope
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A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. Scrooge is a classic misanthrope at the beginning of the story.
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
Topics that use Misanthrope
- A Christmas Carol (Eduqas GCSE)
- A Christmas Carol (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Didactic
- Juxtaposition
- Allegory
- Intrusive Narrator
- Omniscient Narrator
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Social Commentary
- Asyndetic Listing
Using Misanthrope in the exam
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