Character Analysis (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Isabella's role in Measure for Measure
Isabella's role in Measure for Measure
Novice nun, Claudio's sister, embodies virtue & steadfastness
Angelo's proposition to Isabella
Angelo's proposition to Isabella
Spare Claudio's life if she surrenders her virginity to him
Key theme Isabella represents
Key theme Isabella represents
Virtue in its purest form, refusing to compromise principles
Why is Claudio sentenced to death?
Why is Claudio sentenced to death?
Impregnating Juliet before formal marriage ceremony
Claudio's reaction in prison scene (Act 3.1)
Claudio's reaction in prison scene (Act 3.1)
Fear of death leads him to beg Isabella to save him by any means
Duke's disguise in the play
Duke's disguise in the play
Poses as Friar Lodowick to observe events secretly
Duke's purpose for using disguise
Duke's purpose for using disguise
Restore moral order & reveal true character of others, esp Angelo
Angelo's main character flaw
Angelo's main character flaw
Hypocrisy: outward moral severity vs immoral private actions
How Angelo abuses his power
How Angelo abuses his power
Propositions Isabella, using authority to coerce her sexually
Elbow's defining characteristic
Elbow's defining characteristic
Uses malapropisms (misusing words), showing incompetence