Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does Gaveston's line 'My knee shall bow to none but to the King' reveal about his attitude?
What does Gaveston's line 'My knee shall bow to none but to the King' reveal about his attitude?
Defiance toward established social order
What does Mortimer Junior mean when he calls Gaveston an 'upstart'?
What does Mortimer Junior mean when he calls Gaveston an 'upstart'?
He's been elevated above his birth rank
What does Edward mean by 'My nobles rule; I bear the name of King'?
What does Edward mean by 'My nobles rule; I bear the name of King'?
He has the title but lacks real power
Edward says Gaveston loves him 'more than all the world'. What does this phrase reveal?
Edward says Gaveston loves him 'more than all the world'. What does this phrase reveal?
Edward prioritises personal love over duty
What does Edward mean when he says 'I from my self am banished' when Gaveston is exiled?
What does Edward mean when he says 'I from my self am banished' when Gaveston is exiled?
His identity depends on Gaveston's presence
Baldock says 'All live to die, and rise to fall'. What concept does this reflect?
Baldock says 'All live to die, and rise to fall'. What concept does this reflect?
Fortune's wheel—inevitable reversal
Why is Edward's lion and cockerels metaphor an example of verbal irony?
Why is Edward's lion and cockerels metaphor an example of verbal irony?
Lions were said to fear roosters' crows
Mortimer Junior says 'Feared am I more than loved'. Which text does Marlowe adapt this from?
Mortimer Junior says 'Feared am I more than loved'. Which text does Marlowe adapt this from?
Machiavelli's The Prince
Why does Isabella call the barons' revolt 'unnatural wars'?
Why does Isabella call the barons' revolt 'unnatural wars'?
14th-century belief: monarchy imitates God's order
What does Kent's shifting loyalty between Edward and the barons demonstrate?
What does Kent's shifting loyalty between Edward and the barons demonstrate?
The play's moral complexity