Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What do the streetcar names symbolise in Blanche's opening quote about Desire, Cemeteries & Elysian Fields?
What do the streetcar names symbolise in Blanche's opening quote about Desire, Cemeteries & Elysian Fields?
Stages in her life: desire, death, afterlife
How is Stanley described using animal imagery in Act 1?
How is Stanley described using animal imagery in Act 1?
As a richly feathered male bird amongst hens
What does the naked light bulb symbolise that Blanche cannot stand?
What does the naked light bulb symbolise that Blanche cannot stand?
Harsh reality
According to Blanche, what percentage of a woman's charm is illusion?
According to Blanche, what percentage of a woman's charm is illusion?
Fifty percent
What does Blanche say she wants instead of realism?
What does Blanche say she wants instead of realism?
Magic
What key themes are associated with Blanche's final line about 'kindness of strangers'?
What key themes are associated with Blanche's final line about 'kindness of strangers'?
Dependence, vulnerability, illusion
What does Blanche's use of the term 'Polack' emphasise about her character?
What does Blanche's use of the term 'Polack' emphasise about her character?
Her class prejudice and resentment
How does Stella justify staying with Stanley in Act 4?
How does Stella justify staying with Stanley in Act 4?
Things in the dark make else unimportant
What does Blanche call the destructive force in Stella's relationship, connecting to the play's title?
What does Blanche call the destructive force in Stella's relationship, connecting to the play's title?
Brutal desire
What does the 'paper moon' song Blanche sings represent?
What does the 'paper moon' song Blanche sings represent?
Her life built on illusions needing belief