English Literature GCSE
Satire and humour
What Satire and humour means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Satire and humour
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The poet uses irony and exaggeration to satirise the speaker's self-righteous elitism and superficial cultural superiority, with a comic and mocking tone.
Topics that use Satire and humour
- Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 - Poetry Anthology: Time and Place (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Homesickness and longing
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