English Literature GCSE
Sardonic tone
What Sardonic tone means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sardonic tone
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A dry tone that deflates tourist expectations of scenic perfection, working with conversational dialogue to debunk romanticised views of nature.
Topics that use Sardonic tone
- Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 - Poetry Anthology: Time and Place (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Alienation
- Anti-pastoral
- Control and restriction in the city
- Encounter with the sublime and mysterious
- Family relationships
- Fear and vulnerability in modern travel
- Homesickness and longing
- Human boundary versus the vast power of nature
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