Critical Interpretations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards

Ways texts are analysed by scholars & critics

Themes, characters, plot, language, context

Failure to translate actor into character

Between appearance and reality

Sly usurpation (inconspicuous but effective)

Subversion of traditional roles

Dangerous present (revenge, umbrage, quick tempers)

Between humour and conflict (precarious)

Cruel games of deception & exposure

Dissonance & cacophony