Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does Orsino compare his love to in 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
What does Orsino compare his love to in 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
An insatiable appetite
Which literary device is used in 'Better a witty fool than a foolish wit'?
Which literary device is used in 'Better a witty fool than a foolish wit'?
Antithesis
What literary device does Viola use when calling herself a 'poor monster' in Act 2?
What literary device does Viola use when calling herself a 'poor monster' in Act 2?
Dramatic irony
Which literary device appears in 'She sat like Patience on a monument'?
Which literary device appears in 'She sat like Patience on a monument'?
Simile
Who does Sir Toby criticize with 'Dost thou think...there shall be no more cakes and ale'?
Who does Sir Toby criticize with 'Dost thou think...there shall be no more cakes and ale'?
Malvolio
Who reads 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness' in Act 3?
Who reads 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness' in Act 3?
Malvolio
According to Olivia, which type of love is better?
According to Olivia, which type of love is better?
Love given unsought
What device is in 'This fellow is wise enough to play the fool' about Feste?
What device is in 'This fellow is wise enough to play the fool' about Feste?
Paradox
What theme does 'the whirligig of time brings in his revenges' emphasize?
What theme does 'the whirligig of time brings in his revenges' emphasize?
Time and consequences
Which devices appear in Malvolio's 'I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you'?
Which devices appear in Malvolio's 'I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you'?
Hyperbole and foreshadowing