Writer's Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What is blank verse in the play?
What is blank verse in the play?
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Which characters speak in prose to create a naturalistic, comic tone?
Which characters speak in prose to create a naturalistic, comic tone?
Servants like Grumio & Curtis
Why is Katherina repeatedly compared to animals?
Why is Katherina repeatedly compared to animals?
To emphasize taming & control themes
How does Petruchio view his relationship with Katherina through his metaphors?
How does Petruchio view his relationship with Katherina through his metaphors?
As a competition to be won
What does Petruchio's outrageous wedding attire symbolize?
What does Petruchio's outrageous wedding attire symbolize?
His unconventional approach
What effect does the induction's play-within-a-play create?
What effect does the induction's play-within-a-play create?
Suggests social roles are constructed
What is the purpose of the parallel plots involving two couples?
What is the purpose of the parallel plots involving two couples?
To compare different courtship models
What dramatic effect do Petruchio's soliloquies create?
What dramatic effect do Petruchio's soliloquies create?
Dramatic irony
What do alliteration and assonance increase in the dialogue?
What do alliteration and assonance increase in the dialogue?
Musicality & emotional impact
What do clothing and disguise symbolize throughout the play?
What do clothing and disguise symbolize throughout the play?
Identity & transformation