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GCSE English Literature · key term
The seizure of a position of authority without a rightful claim to it.
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Paper 1
The seizure of a position of power or authority that rightfully belongs to someone else.
The removal of a rightful ruler and seizure of their position or authority.
Taking a position of power without a rightful claim to it.
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The seizure of a position of power or authority from its rightful holder.
The seizure of someone else’s position or authority without a rightful claim.
Taking a position of power, especially a ruler’s title or territory, without a rightful claim to it.
Paper 1
Taking a position of power without a rightful claim, often by overthrowing its legitimate holder.
Revise: ContextThe play repeatedly presents usurpation, the wrongful seizure of power. Antonio has taken the dukedom of Milan from his brother Prospero. In Act 2 Scene 1, he encourages Sebastian to murder Alonso and seize the crown of Naples.
Taking another person’s position or power without a rightful claim.
Taking another person’s position or authority without a rightful claim to it.
The removal of a ruler and seizure of their position without a rightful claim to it.
The wrongful seizure of another person’s position or power, especially a ruler’s title or authority.
Taking power or a position without a rightful claim to it.
The wrongful seizure of someone else’s position or authority.
