Writer's Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Blank verse definition
Blank verse definition
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Speech form used by Duke & Angelo
Speech form used by Duke & Angelo
Blank verse
Speech form used by Pompey & Lucio
Speech form used by Pompey & Lucio
Prose
Themes reflected by light/dark imagery
Themes reflected by light/dark imagery
Morality, justice, and corruption
Genres blended in a problem play
Genres blended in a problem play
Comedy and tragedy
Source of dramatic irony in the play
Source of dramatic irony in the play
Duke's secret identity as Friar Lodowick
Who substitutes for Isabella in bed trick
Who substitutes for Isabella in bed trick
Mariana
Duke's disguise identity
Duke's disguise identity
Friar Lodowick
Angelo's paradox about morality
Angelo's paradox about morality
Enforces morality laws while succumbing to immoral desires
What Isabella's ending silence leaves uncertain
What Isabella's ending silence leaves uncertain
Her response to Duke's marriage proposal