Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Mendacity definition
Mendacity definition
Habitual dishonesty/lying - central theme in the play
Who favours direct communication in Pollitt household?
Who favours direct communication in Pollitt household?
Maggie - only member who speaks clearly & directly
Brick's denial about Skipper
Brick's denial about Skipper
Any homosexual elements; insists friendship was 'clean'
Communication breakdown theme
Communication breakdown theme
Characters talk constantly but rarely connect meaningfully
Maggie's 'Can't! Can't! Can't!' reveals what?
Maggie's 'Can't! Can't! Can't!' reveals what?
Frustration at marriage where Brick refuses physical intimacy
Big Daddy Quote 9 theme word
Big Daddy Quote 9 theme word
Mendacity - lies he's put up with his whole life
Maggie's Act 3 goal: 'make the lie true'
Maggie's Act 3 goal: 'make the lie true'
Transform pregnancy lie into reality by getting pregnant
'Kept on ice' metaphor meaning (Quote 5)
'Kept on ice' metaphor meaning (Quote 5)
Something frozen, preserved but lifeless; can't grow
Dramatic irony definition
Dramatic irony definition
Audience understands something a character doesn't
Who is the only person Big Daddy hasn't lied about?
Who is the only person Big Daddy hasn't lied about?
Brick - Big Daddy genuinely loves him