Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Year 'Goodbye to All That' published
Year 'Goodbye to All That' published
1929
Trench warfare definition
Trench warfare definition
Combat from deep ditches, stalemate with terrible conditions
Shell shock (WWI term)
Shell shock (WWI term)
Post-traumatic stress disorder from intense combat trauma
Edwardian England period
Edwardian England period
1901-1914, trad. values, rigid class, imperial confidence
'All that' in title refers to
'All that' in title refers to
Social order, values, innocence of pre-war Britain, younger self
War poet Graves collaborated with
War poet Graves collaborated with
Siegfried Sassoon
Public schools in Britain
Public schools in Britain
Elite private schools for upper/middle class (e.g. Charterhouse)
Dislocation meaning
Dislocation meaning
Feeling displaced, disconnected, unable to fit in surroundings
Graves's self-imposed exile location
Graves's self-imposed exile location
Majorca (Spanish island)
Counter-narrative definition
Counter-narrative definition
Story challenging/contradicting official or dominant version