Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Angelo's 'metal/mettle' pun meaning (Act 1)
Angelo's 'metal/mettle' pun meaning (Act 1)
Test of character; wordplay on coin-stamping metaphor
Years Duke neglected Vienna's laws
Years Duke neglected Vienna's laws
Nineteen years
Isabella's 'giant's strength' quote warns against
Isabella's 'giant's strength' quote warns against
Tyrannous abuse of power
Angelo's 'cipher of a function' means
Angelo's 'cipher of a function' means
A zero/nothing; symbol of authority without substance
Claudio's 'encounter darkness as a bride' shows
Claudio's 'encounter darkness as a bride' shows
Embracing death willingly with acceptance and dignity
Duke's 'angel on outward side' reveals theme of
Duke's 'angel on outward side' reveals theme of
Appearance vs reality; hiding corruption within
'Measure still for measure' means
'Measure still for measure' means
Reciprocal justice; consequences match actions
Mariana: 'best men molded out of faults' argues
Mariana: 'best men molded out of faults' argues
Mistakes can lead to improvement/redemption
Angelo's law: 'not dead, though it hath slept' means
Angelo's law: 'not dead, though it hath slept' means
Laws dormant but still powerful; now being enforced
Literary technique: contrasting ideas for emphasis
Literary technique: contrasting ideas for emphasis
Antithesis