Writer's Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What is a soliloquy?
What is a soliloquy?
A speech revealing private thoughts alone
What 'liminal space' does Viola occupy in her soliloquy?
What 'liminal space' does Viola occupy in her soliloquy?
Between female (Viola) & male (Cesario)
Why does Shakespeare use rhyming couplets?
Why does Shakespeare use rhyming couplets?
To signal closure or emphasise moments
What pun appears in Viola's couplet about the knot?
What pun appears in Viola's couplet about the knot?
The similar sounds of 'knot' and 'not'
What does Shakespeare's choice of prose vs verse reveal?
What does Shakespeare's choice of prose vs verse reveal?
Character status, emotional state, relations
What does Malvolio's disrupted verse rhythm in Act V mirror?
What does Malvolio's disrupted verse rhythm in Act V mirror?
His heightened emotional state
What irony exists in Orsino's smooth iambic pentameter?
What irony exists in Orsino's smooth iambic pentameter?
Form suggests control, content shows excess
How does Feste demonstrate his intelligence?
How does Feste demonstrate his intelligence?
Through wit, puns, and wordplay
What does dramatic irony create for the audience?
What does dramatic irony create for the audience?
Anticipation, tension, and comedy
What does Malvolio truly desire according to the dramatic irony?
What does Malvolio truly desire according to the dramatic irony?
Status and title, not Olivia herself