Critical Interpretations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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What critical interpretations analyse in literary texts
What critical interpretations analyse in literary texts
Themes, characters, plot, language, context for deeper meanings
How to reference critics in essays (2 requirements)
How to reference critics in essays (2 requirements)
Use quotation marks and write the critic's last name
Hopkins' main point about Shakespearean comedy (1998)
Hopkins' main point about Shakespearean comedy (1998)
Pervading obsession with marriage as resolution
Hopkins: marriage vs tragedy emphasis
Hopkins: marriage vs tragedy emphasis
Marriage focuses on group; tragedy on individualist isolation
Laroque's view of festive comedies (2003)
Laroque's view of festive comedies (2003)
Carnival spirit licensing sexual desire via companionate marriage
Ryan: play's symmetrical structure centers on
Ryan: play's symmetrical structure centers on
Bottom meets Titania moment (2009)
Fender: antiphonal phrases express
Fender: antiphonal phrases express
Lovers feel things are opposite of what they ought to be (1968)
Why marriage provides closure for comedy
Why marriage provides closure for comedy
Emphasises collective social bonds over individual isolation
Effect of multiple marriages at end of MSND
Effect of multiple marriages at end of MSND
Reinforce social order and harmony
What carnival spirit sanctions in festive comedies
What carnival spirit sanctions in festive comedies
Sexual desire crowned and licensed by companionate marriage