English Literature GCSE
The Uncanny
What The Uncanny means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of The Uncanny
The psychological experience of something as strangely familiar, producing a feeling of unease or cognitive dissonance.
Topics that use The Uncanny
- th century prose (OCR GCSE)
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Using The Uncanny in the exam
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