Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Who says 'I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance'?
Who says 'I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance'?
Lady Bracknell
Which literary device is used in 'The truth is rarely pure and never simple'?
Which literary device is used in 'The truth is rarely pure and never simple'?
Paradox
What does Gwendolen's quote about 'style, not sincerity' satirise?
What does Gwendolen's quote about 'style, not sincerity' satirise?
Victorian superficiality
What literary device does Lady Bracknell use in 'to lose both looks like carelessness'?
What literary device does Lady Bracknell use in 'to lose both looks like carelessness'?
Hyperbole
Who defines fiction as 'The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily'?
Who defines fiction as 'The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily'?
Miss Prism
Which device describes ignorance as 'a delicate exotic fruit'?
Which device describes ignorance as 'a delicate exotic fruit'?
Metaphor
What wordplay does Jack's final realisation about 'Being Earnest' involve?
What wordplay does Jack's final realisation about 'Being Earnest' involve?
'Ernest' and 'earnest'
What device emphasises absurdity in Lady Bracknell's 'A handbag?' exclamation?
What device emphasises absurdity in Lady Bracknell's 'A handbag?' exclamation?
Repetition and incredulity
Why does Lady Bracknell oppose long engagements in Act 3?
Why does Lady Bracknell oppose long engagements in Act 3?
People find out each other's character
Who says 'Only people who can't get into [Society] do that' about criticism?
Who says 'Only people who can't get into [Society] do that' about criticism?
Lady Bracknell