Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 2
Revise: Isolation and companionshipShelley also distinguishes these experiences from chosen solitude, which can sometimes provide temporary peace.
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GCSE English Literature · key term
Being alone, which may be chosen and temporarily comforting rather than painful.
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Paper 2
Revise: Isolation and companionshipShelley also distinguishes these experiences from chosen solitude, which can sometimes provide temporary peace.
Component 1
Being alone. Unlike loneliness, solitude does not necessarily involve unhappiness.
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He explains, ‘They flash upon that inward eye / Which is the bliss of solitude;’. The ‘inward eye’ is a metaphor for the mind’s capacity to recall and imagine what is physically absent. ‘Flash’ suggests the memory’s sudden brightness and immediacy, contrasting with his physical stillness.