Character Analysis (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Primary satirical tool of the series
Primary satirical tool of the series
Characterisation
Blackadder's two main character traits
Blackadder's two main character traits
Highly intelligent and cynical worldview
Blackadder's quote about war progress
Blackadder's quote about war progress
'advanced a grand total of one field'
George's character type/background
George's character type/background
Aristocratic public schoolboy
George's cricket quote about war
George's cricket quote about war
'Rather like playing cricket without pads!'
Baldrick's catchphrase
Baldrick's catchphrase
'I have a cunning plan'
Social class Baldrick represents
Social class Baldrick represents
Resilient working classes
What Melchett satirises
What Melchett satirises
Senior military commanders
Melchett's quote about British plans
Melchett's quote about British plans
'Of course a lot of our plans have gone ludicrously wrong!'
Darling's survival method vs Blackadder's
Darling's survival method vs Blackadder's
Sycophancy rather than cynicism