Measure for Measure (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Genre of Measure for Measure
Genre of Measure for Measure
Dark comedy
Duke's disguise in Vienna
Duke's disguise in Vienna
Friar
Claudio's crime
Claudio's crime
Impregnating Juliet before marriage
Isabella's vocation
Isabella's vocation
Novice nun devoted to chastity
Angelo's proposition to Isabella
Angelo's proposition to Isabella
Spare Claudio if she surrenders her virginity
What is the 'bed trick'?
What is the 'bed trick'?
Mariana secretly replaces Isabella in Angelo's bed
Mariana's prior relationship to Angelo
Mariana's prior relationship to Angelo
Betrothed; abandoned when her dowry was lost
Angelo's central hypocrisy
Angelo's central hypocrisy
Enforces sexual morality whilst desiring Isabella
Play's final resolution theme
Play's final resolution theme
Mercy triumphs over strict justice
Duke's purpose for his disguise
Duke's purpose for his disguise
Test Angelo's character