Plot Summary (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Genre of An Ideal Husband
Genre of An Ideal Husband
Four-act comedy of manners
Sir Robert's corrupt past
Sir Robert's corrupt past
Sold Cabinet secret about Suez Canal stocks to Baron Arnheim
Mrs. Cheveley's blackmail demand
Mrs. Cheveley's blackmail demand
Sir Robert support fraudulent Argentine canal scheme
Lady Chiltern's 'ideal husband' concept
Lady Chiltern's 'ideal husband' concept
A morally perfect partner in all aspects of life
Lord Goring's role in the play
Lord Goring's role in the play
Voice of reason; dandified bachelor
Diamond brooch significance
Diamond brooch significance
Proves Mrs. Cheveley is a thief; tool to defeat blackmail
Lady Chiltern's letter content
Lady Chiltern's letter content
Request for help from Lord Goring (on pink paper)
Who destroys Sir Robert's letter
Who destroys Sir Robert's letter
Lord Goring burns it
Play's final resolution
Play's final resolution
Sir Robert's career saved, marriage restored, Goring weds Mabel
Play's message about moral perfection
Play's message about moral perfection
Impossible & destructive; forgiveness more important