Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What literary technique does Angelo use when comparing himself to 'metal' needing testing?
What literary technique does Angelo use when comparing himself to 'metal' needing testing?
Metaphor
For how many years does the Duke admit Vienna's laws have been poorly enforced?
For how many years does the Duke admit Vienna's laws have been poorly enforced?
Nineteen years
Who warns that having power but using it oppressively is tyrannous, comparing it to a giant's strength?
Who warns that having power but using it oppressively is tyrannous, comparing it to a giant's strength?
Isabella
What does Angelo compare to something that 'hath not been dead, though it hath slept'?
What does Angelo compare to something that 'hath not been dead, though it hath slept'?
The law
Who states that 'The miserable have no other medicine, / But only hope'?
Who states that 'The miserable have no other medicine, / But only hope'?
Claudio
What does Barnardine's refusal to cooperate with his execution provide in the play?
What does Barnardine's refusal to cooperate with his execution provide in the play?
Comic relief
What central theme does 'O, what may man within him hide, / Though angel on the outward side' address?
What central theme does 'O, what may man within him hide, / Though angel on the outward side' address?
Appearance vs. reality
What does the phrase 'measure still for measure' represent?
What does the phrase 'measure still for measure' represent?
Reciprocal justice
What does Mariana suggest when stating 'best men are molded out of faults'?
What does Mariana suggest when stating 'best men are molded out of faults'?
People improve by learning from errors
How does Isabella respond to the Duke's marriage proposal in the text?
How does Isabella respond to the Duke's marriage proposal in the text?
She remains silent