Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Measure for Measure writing period
Measure for Measure writing period
1603-1604
Measure for Measure genre classification
Measure for Measure genre classification
problem play
First performance of Measure for Measure
First performance of Measure for Measure
26 December 1604
Duke Vincentio's disguise identity
Duke Vincentio's disguise identity
Friar Lodowick
The bed trick plot device
The bed trick plot device
Mariana substitutes for Isabella
Angelo's key character flaw
Angelo's key character flaw
Hypocrisy - enforces morality but has corrupt desires
Biblical source of play's title
Biblical source of play's title
Matthew 7:1-2
Shakespeare's troupe under James I
Shakespeare's troupe under James I
King's Men
Central thematic tension in play
Central thematic tension in play
Justice versus mercy
Blank verse used for which characters
Blank verse used for which characters
Noble/high-status characters