Aqa A Level English Literature A Paper 1 Question Paper 2023(7712/1:love Through The Ages )

Comparison {Ans: more widely used in academic contexts, involves the aspect of similarity}Existentialism {Ans: A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility, often associated with feelings of disorientation and confusion in the face of a world that seems to be meaningless.}Dystopian {Ans: a society in which people are disjointed and unhappy.}Dysphemism {Ans: The opposite of euphemism - where the grim reality is exaggerated/emphasised, rather than politely avoided. Often used in heroic war literature.}Dialect {Ans: Refers to the speech of a particular area}Counter-cultural {Ans: Someone whose beliefs and behaviour differ considerably from mainstream views at the time.}Diachronic Study {Ans: A study that considers texts through a wide time period.}Contexts of production {Ans: the circumstances that can be considered at the time the text was written/first published/first performed.}Confessional {Ans: Deeply personal and intimate in its details.}Contrast {Ans: finding aspects of difference}Bibliography {Ans: The full list of books, articles films and stage productions that you consulted while writing an essay}Ballade {Ans: A French form, popular in the 14th and 15th centuries, that uses eight-line stanzas (ababbcbc). The first line opens with the address to the poet's prince, and ends with