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GCSE English Literature · key term
Disappointment caused by discovering that a person, belief or promised future is not as good as expected.
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The loss of a belief or hope when someone discovers that reality differs from what they imagined.
The disappointment that follows discovering that a person, belief or promised future is not what it seemed.
Disappointment caused by losing faith in something previously valued or trusted.
Connect the final return to the pond with the speaker's lasting disillusionment: the ending changes how we understand the opening.
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Paper 1
Paper 1
Loss of belief or confidence when reality fails to match earlier hopes.
Disappointment caused by discovering that something is not as good or trustworthy as previously believed.
