Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What historical period is Revolutionary Road set in?
What historical period is Revolutionary Road set in?
1950s post-war suburban America
What literary device is central to Frank's 'God damn mediocrity' quote?
What literary device is central to Frank's 'God damn mediocrity' quote?
Dramatic irony
What technique does April's quote 'get better at lying' demonstrate?
What technique does April's quote 'get better at lying' demonstrate?
Epigrammatic cynicism
What technique reveals Frank's awareness of his corruption through interior thoughts?
What technique reveals Frank's awareness of his corruption through interior thoughts?
Stream-of-consciousness
Why can John Givings speak uncomfortable truths about suburban life?
Why can John Givings speak uncomfortable truths about suburban life?
His outsider/institutionalized status
According to the note, what must truly honest action be?
According to the note, what must truly honest action be?
Done alone
What paradox about suburban life does 'Being alone has nothing to do with people around' express?
What paradox about suburban life does 'Being alone has nothing to do with people around' express?
Alienation within physical proximity
How does John describe April in contrast to her suburban neighbors?
How does John describe April in contrast to her suburban neighbors?
Painfully alive in a drugged culture
What aesthetic principle does Yates follow to avoid melodrama?
What aesthetic principle does Yates follow to avoid melodrama?
Quit before you cornied it up
What does Frank's '98.9%' reference reveal about his character development?
What does Frank's '98.9%' reference reveal about his character development?
His capitulation to statistical averageness