Writer's Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does the comedy of manners genre focus on exposing in high society?
What does the comedy of manners genre focus on exposing in high society?
The gap between appearance and reality
How do epigrams deliver philosophical insight in the play?
How do epigrams deliver philosophical insight in the play?
Through brevity and paradox
What does 'Truth is rarely pure and never simple' function as in the play?
What does 'Truth is rarely pure and never simple' function as in the play?
The play's central philosophical claim
What does dramatic irony create in An Ideal Husband?
What does dramatic irony create in An Ideal Husband?
Tension, humour, and schadenfreude
What artistic movements do Wilde's aesthetic stage directions evoke?
What artistic movements do Wilde's aesthetic stage directions evoke?
Pre-Raphaelite movement & Aesthetic phil.
What does Lady Chiltern represent in the character foil structure?
What does Lady Chiltern represent in the character foil structure?
Idealism and moral absolutism
What does Lord Goring believe about progress?
What does Lord Goring believe about progress?
Progress is man's willingness to forgive
What does hyperbole suggest about Victorian emotional expression?
What does hyperbole suggest about Victorian emotional expression?
It's theatrical rather than authentic
Which Mrs Cheveley line foreshadows her role as a master manipulator?
Which Mrs Cheveley line foreshadows her role as a master manipulator?
Naturalness is simply a pose
What does Act III represent in the four-act structure?
What does Act III represent in the four-act structure?
Crisis