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The poem’s central situation

The poem’s central situation

In Phrase Book, the speaker watches televised coverage of the Gulf War from the apparent safety of an English living room. Domestic comfort is repeatedly invaded by the language and images of distant violence, creating a tension between physical distance and emotional involvement.

2.2.13 Phrase Book by Jo Shapcott Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /English Literature
  3. /2.2.13 Phrase Book by Jo Shapcott

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE English Literature 2.2.13 Phrase Book by Jo Shapcott. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Work through your set texts (Shakespeare, the 19th-century novel, the modern text, and the poetry cluster) alongside regular unseen-extract practice, since both components include unseen comparison questions that are usually the most time-pressured.

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