Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Blackadder's '50,000 men' quote theme
Blackadder's '50,000 men' quote theme
Futility of war/senseless waste of life
'Sporting' in artillery quote meaning
'Sporting' in artillery quote meaning
Warfare as gentleman's game vs. mass slaughter irony
Melchett's 'pig-headed unwillingness' satirises what
Melchett's 'pig-headed unwillingness' satirises what
Stubborn WWI leadership celebrating ignorance as strategy
'35 miles behind you' exposes what
'35 miles behind you' exposes what
Class divisions; officers' safety vs. soldiers' danger
'Tiddly-winking leapfroggers' emphasises what about George
'Tiddly-winking leapfroggers' emphasises what about George
Youth & innocence; pre-war life as childlike games
Baldrick's 'cunning plan' symbolises what
Baldrick's 'cunning plan' symbolises what
Misplaced confidence in impossible situations
'Good luck, everyone' represents what tonal shift
'Good luck, everyone' represents what tonal shift
From cynical satire to genuine tragedy/solidarity
Darling's 'keen as mustard' reveals what
Darling's 'keen as mustard' reveals what
Staff officers' hypocrisy hiding dread of frontline
Three language techniques in Blackadder Goes Forth
Three language techniques in Blackadder Goes Forth
Verbal wit, dark irony, and pathos
What the series critiques through quotations
What the series critiques through quotations
Military incompetence, class divisions, propaganda