Critical Interpretations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Critical interpretations definition
Critical interpretations definition
Ways texts are analysed by scholars, critics, readers
How to cite critics in essays
How to cite critics in essays
Use quotation marks + critic's last name
Kastan's view on Shakespeare's tragedies
Kastan's view on Shakespeare's tragedies
Uncertainty is the point; characters struggle w/ worldview
Nuttall's paradox of tragedy
Nuttall's paradox of tragedy
Grief & fear become matter for enjoyment
Bradley: essential element of tragedy
Bradley: essential element of tragedy
Death of the hero
Mack: dramatic use of madness
Mack: dramatic use of madness
Allows hero to be tragic figure & buffoon/truth-teller
Kerrigan: Hamlet's focus
Kerrigan: Hamlet's focus
Never promises revenge, only to remember
Adelman: Hamlet's principal concern
Adelman: Hamlet's principal concern
Complex feelings towards mother, not revenge for father
Hazlitt: Hamlet defined by what?
Hazlitt: Hamlet defined by what?
Refinement of thought & sentiment, not will or passion
Elements examined in critical interpretations
Elements examined in critical interpretations
Themes, characters, plot, language, context