Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Central theme: deceit, disguise & misunderstanding
Central theme: deceit, disguise & misunderstanding
Appearance vs reality
Angelo's nature beneath his virtuous appearance
Angelo's nature beneath his virtuous appearance
Hypocritical & morally corrupt
Duke's reason for disguising as Friar Lodowick
Duke's reason for disguising as Friar Lodowick
Observe subjects & manipulate events
Key themes: freedom & rule of law balance
Key themes: freedom & rule of law balance
Liberty and justice
What Mariana's bed trick exposes about Angelo
What Mariana's bed trick exposes about Angelo
His hypocrisy & duplicity
Isabella's struggle in gender theme
Isabella's struggle in gender theme
Female autonomy
Isabella becomes this, showing virtue commitment
Isabella becomes this, showing virtue commitment
A nun (religious devotion)
Theme: control of actions within society
Theme: control of actions within society
Individual agency
Angelo says this 'murders, pardoning killers'
Angelo says this 'murders, pardoning killers'
Mercy
Key constraint on women in the play
Key constraint on women in the play
Limited agency, dependence on men