Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does Angelo's 'metal' & 'stamp' metaphor represent in Act 1?
What does Angelo's 'metal' & 'stamp' metaphor represent in Act 1?
Coin minting process & authority's mark
Who describes Authority as a 'demigod' in Act 1?
Who describes Authority as a 'demigod' in Act 1?
Claudio
How many years does the Duke say Vienna's laws went unenforced?
How many years does the Duke say Vienna's laws went unenforced?
Nineteen years
Who warns 'it is tyrannous to use' a giant's strength in Act 2?
Who warns 'it is tyrannous to use' a giant's strength in Act 2?
Isabella
What does Angelo mean by calling himself a 'cipher of a function'?
What does Angelo mean by calling himself a 'cipher of a function'?
Empty symbol of authority
In Act 3, Claudio says he'll encounter darkness as what?
In Act 3, Claudio says he'll encounter darkness as what?
A bride
Personification attributes what to non-human entities?
Personification attributes what to non-human entities?
Human characteristics
Who speaks 'measure still for measure' that gives the play its title?
Who speaks 'measure still for measure' that gives the play its title?
Duke Vincentio
What paradox does Mariana express about best men in Act 5?
What paradox does Mariana express about best men in Act 5?
They are moulded out of faults
The Duke says what may man hide 'though angel on the outward side'?
The Duke says what may man hide 'though angel on the outward side'?
Corruption within him