Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Five major themes in Paradise Lost Books 9-10
Five major themes in Paradise Lost Books 9-10
Sin/innocence, love/marriage, hierarchy, free will, gender
Eve's 'rash hand' suggests what quality
Eve's 'rash hand' suggests what quality
Impulsiveness and lack of careful consideration
'in evil hour' creates what literary effect
'in evil hour' creates what literary effect
Foreboding and foreshadows negative consequences
Meaning of archaic word 'unweeting'
Meaning of archaic word 'unweeting'
Unknowing or unaware
'his heart relented' shows Adam's what
'his heart relented' shows Adam's what
Compassion and forgiveness towards Eve
Adam's questioning of God represents what crisis
Adam's questioning of God represents what crisis
Existential crisis following the Fall
'for inferior who is free' shows Eve believes what
'for inferior who is free' shows Eve believes what
True freedom requires equal or superior position
'God left free the Will' indicates free will is
'God left free the Will' indicates free will is
A gift from God to humanity
'some faire appeering good' warns against
'some faire appeering good' warns against
Deception and being misled by appearances
Eve's dual portrayal regarding gender
Eve's dual portrayal regarding gender
Both submissive and intellectually engaged