Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Publication year of 'A Room With a View'
Publication year of 'A Room With a View'
1908
Era when 'A Room With a View' is set
Era when 'A Room With a View' is set
Edwardian era (1900-1910)
Definition of proto-feminist in the novel
Definition of proto-feminist in the novel
Ideas that later developed into feminist thought
Italy's symbolic representation
Italy's symbolic representation
Passion, spontaneity, emotional honesty, freedom
Character representing aristocratic aestheticism
Character representing aristocratic aestheticism
Cecil Vyse
Forster's philosophical approach (humanism)
Forster's philosophical approach (humanism)
Values human connection over rigid social rules
Free Indirect Discourse (FID) definition
Free Indirect Discourse (FID) definition
Blends 3rd-person narration with characters' thoughts
What the 'view' symbolises
What the 'view' symbolises
Freedom, clarity, honesty, connection with wider world
What Lucy's music reveals
What Lucy's music reveals
Passion she suppresses in daily life
Novel's two-part structural division
Novel's two-part structural division
Part I: Italy (awakening), Part II: England (choice)