Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Themes in literature
Themes in literature
Core ideas that run through a literary work
Shakespeare's focus in Richard's evil
Shakespeare's focus in Richard's evil
How evil operates, not why Richard became evil
Victim complicity in Richard III
Victim complicity in Richard III
Victims play a role in their own downfall
Lady Anne's response to Richard
Lady Anne's response to Richard
Accepts marriage despite knowing he murdered her family
Audience relationship with Richard
Audience relationship with Richard
Become complicit through his soliloquies/monologues
Purpose of window scenes
Purpose of window scenes
Show how royal events affect ordinary people's lives
First to recognise Richard's danger
First to recognise Richard's danger
Common people, before the nobles
Ruler-state connection in Richard III
Ruler-state connection in Richard III
Ruler's moral character directly affects state's wellbeing
Richard's primary weapon
Richard's primary weapon
Language/words for manipulation and control
Battle of Bosworth Field (1485)
Battle of Bosworth Field (1485)
Richard's defeat; began Tudor dynasty