Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does the 'sun of York' pun in Richard's opening speech simultaneously do?
What does the 'sun of York' pun in Richard's opening speech simultaneously do?
Flatters Edward & conceals murder plans
What literary technique is used in 'Since I cannot prove a lover, I am determined to prove a villain'?
What literary technique is used in 'Since I cannot prove a lover, I am determined to prove a villain'?
Antithesis
Whose corpse is present when Richard woos Lady Anne?
Whose corpse is present when Richard woos Lady Anne?
Henry VI
What three elements form Margaret's 'trinitarian structure' curse on Richard?
What three elements form Margaret's 'trinitarian structure' curse on Richard?
Sin, death, and hell
'Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end' uses which rhetorical device?
'Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end' uses which rhetorical device?
Chiasmus
What did Tudor physiognomy claim about physical appearance?
What did Tudor physiognomy claim about physical appearance?
Outer appearance revealed moral character
What technique creates emphasis in 'My conscience hath a thousand several tongues'?
What technique creates emphasis in 'My conscience hath a thousand several tongues'?
Anaphora
'A horse! My kingdom for a horse!' reveals what about Richard at Bosworth?
'A horse! My kingdom for a horse!' reveals what about Richard at Bosworth?
Panic & loss of control
What does Richmond represent in the play's moral framework?
What does Richmond represent in the play's moral framework?
Divine justice & Tudor legitimacy
What is dramatic irony?
What is dramatic irony?
Audience knows what characters don't