Comparative Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' primarily critique about Victorian society?
What does 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' primarily critique about Victorian society?
Rigid class system & moral hypocrisy
What aspect of society does 'Mrs Dalloway' critique?
What aspect of society does 'Mrs Dalloway' critique?
Post-war conservatism & tradition
Why does Angel Clare reject Tess in 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'?
Why does Angel Clare reject Tess in 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'?
Double standards of Victorian morality
What condition does Septimus Warren Smith struggle with in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
What condition does Septimus Warren Smith struggle with in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
PTSD from war
What does Big Ben symbolise in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
What does Big Ben symbolise in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
Relentless passage of time
In the Nature & Modernity theme, what does Tess Durbeyfield embody?
In the Nature & Modernity theme, what does Tess Durbeyfield embody?
Purity & innocence of nature
What does the quote 'Once victim, always victim' reflect in 'Tess'?
What does the quote 'Once victim, always victim' reflect in 'Tess'?
Inescapable nature of victimhood
What revelation sets the events of 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' in motion?
What revelation sets the events of 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' in motion?
Durbeyfields' noble d'Urberville ancestry
What does Clarissa's party preparation reflect in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
What does Clarissa's party preparation reflect in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
Her role & search for meaning
What deepens Tess's isolation in the Isolation & Communication theme?
What deepens Tess's isolation in the Isolation & Communication theme?
Angel's abandonment of her