Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Gaveston's quote on bowing (Act 1, Scene 1)
Gaveston's quote on bowing (Act 1, Scene 1)
My knee shall bow to none but to the King.
Meaning of 'upstart' in Edward II
Meaning of 'upstart' in Edward II
Class prejudice—someone elevated above their birth rank
Edward's quote on hollow kingship (Act 5, Scene 1)
Edward's quote on hollow kingship (Act 5, Scene 1)
My nobles rule; I bear the name of King.
Edward's reason for devotion to Gaveston
Edward's reason for devotion to Gaveston
Because he loves me more than all the world.
Definition of flatterers in the play
Definition of flatterers in the play
People offering insincere support/praise to manipulate
Baldock's quote on fortune (Act 4, Scene 6)
Baldock's quote on fortune (Act 4, Scene 6)
All live to die, and rise to fall.
Medieval concept: Fortune's wheel
Medieval concept: Fortune's wheel
Constantly turns, raising some to greatness, casting others down
Edward's metaphor: barons & himself (Act 2, Scene 2)
Edward's metaphor: barons & himself (Act 2, Scene 2)
Barons are cockerels (roosters); he is a lion
Mortimer Junior on fear vs love (Act 5, Scene 4)
Mortimer Junior on fear vs love (Act 5, Scene 4)
Feared am I more than loved; let me be feared.
Source of Mortimer's fear/love quotation
Source of Mortimer's fear/love quotation
Machiavelli's The Prince (1532)