ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER ONE REVISION QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS, Exams of English Literature

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ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER ONE

REVISION QUESTIONS AND THE

ANSWERS

Tragedy - VERIFIED ANSWER a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character Protagonist - VERIFIED ANSWER main character Antagonist - VERIFIED ANSWER a character or force in conflict with the main character Prologue - VERIFIED ANSWER a speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event Monologue - VERIFIED ANSWER a long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group. Soliloquy - VERIFIED ANSWER a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage Sonnet form - VERIFIED ANSWER ABAB CDCD EFEF GG Dramatic irony - VERIFIED ANSWER when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't Foreshadowing - VERIFIED ANSWER a narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. Juxtaposition - VERIFIED ANSWER Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts Oxymoron - VERIFIED ANSWER a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. Iambic pentameter - VERIFIED ANSWER a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable Prose - VERIFIED ANSWER written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

Religious imagery - VERIFIED ANSWER a work of visual art that is representational and has a religious purpose, subject or connection. Metaphor - VERIFIED ANSWER a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Simile - VERIFIED ANSWER a comparison using "like" or "as" Plosives - VERIFIED ANSWER Consonant sounds that form a small explosion when spoken e.g. 'b', 'p', 't', 'd' Sibilance - VERIFIED ANSWER a hissing sound Pun - VERIFIED ANSWER a play on words Bawdy humour - VERIFIED ANSWER a sexual related humour. Patriarchy - VERIFIED ANSWER Male domination, Rule of men Conflict - VERIFIED ANSWER A struggle between opposing forces Love - VERIFIED ANSWER A decision to "will the good of another" person Fate - VERIFIED ANSWER destiny Death - VERIFIED ANSWER end of life Secrecy - VERIFIED ANSWER The act of keeping something private Family - VERIFIED ANSWER Group of genera that share many characteristics Youth vs age - VERIFIED ANSWER conflict between young and old Romeo - VERIFIED ANSWER a young Montague. Not interested in violence, only love. He's passionate and sensitive and yet somehow impulsive Juliet - VERIFIED ANSWER a young Capulet. Naive and sheltered at the beginning, develops into a strong character Friar Lawrence - VERIFIED ANSWER Friend to both Romeo and Juliet. Civic-minded. Also an expert with potions and herbs Nurse - VERIFIED ANSWER Like a mother to Juliet. Sexual. Often saying inappropriate things

Urban terror - VERIFIED ANSWER London wealthier, but poverty and crime grew; overcrowded city rife with crime. Crowd as something that could hide criminals = trope Victorian literature Robert Louis Stevenson - VERIFIED ANSWER Born and raised in Edinburgh; dual identity British and Scottish. Raised in wealthy New Town area of Edinburgh, but spent youth exploring darker side of town Deacon Brodie - VERIFIED ANSWER Respectable member of Edinburgh's society and town councilor; secret life as burglar, womanizer, gambler; hanged 1788. As youth Stevenson wrote play about him. Aberration - VERIFIED ANSWER something that differs from the norm Abhorrent - VERIFIED ANSWER hateful Allegory - VERIFIED ANSWER a story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself. Anxiety - VERIFIED ANSWER The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen Atavism - VERIFIED ANSWER a reappearance of an earlier characteristic Consciousness - VERIFIED ANSWER our awareness of ourselves and our environment Debased - VERIFIED ANSWER reduced in quality or value Degenerate - VERIFIED ANSWER to break down; to deteriorate Depraved - VERIFIED ANSWER marked by evil and corruption Duality - VERIFIED ANSWER a dual state or quality Duplicity - VERIFIED ANSWER intentional deceit in speech or conduct Epistolary - VERIFIED ANSWER concerned with letters; through correspondence Ethics - VERIFIED ANSWER the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions Eugenics - VERIFIED ANSWER science dealing with improving hereditary qualities Feral - VERIFIED ANSWER wild, savage

Genre - VERIFIED ANSWER a major category or type of literature Metamorphism - VERIFIED ANSWER change of form Perversion - VERIFIED ANSWER corruption; turning from right to wrong Professional - VERIFIED ANSWER relating to or belonging to a profession Respectability - VERIFIED ANSWER emphasizes role modelling and valuing Restraint - VERIFIED ANSWER moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction Savage - VERIFIED ANSWER fierce, violent, and uncontrolled Suppression - VERIFIED ANSWER holding back or restraining Supernatural - VERIFIED ANSWER beyond the laws of nature Unorthodox - VERIFIED ANSWER breaking with convention or tradition Be original - VERIFIED ANSWER develop our own interpretations Be critical - VERIFIED ANSWER Give your own justified opinions Get to grips with the context - VERIFIED ANSWER what effect does it have on Novel and readers understanding Comment on themes - VERIFIED ANSWER Consider the applications Duality of human nature - VERIFIED ANSWER the idea that humans are made from more than one aspect Science and the unexplained - VERIFIED ANSWER the advance of science during the Victorian period was a source of pride and fear The supernatural - VERIFIED ANSWER beyond the laws of nature Reputation - VERIFIED ANSWER an idea held by the public about something or someone Rationality - VERIFIED ANSWER logic and reasoning Urban terror - VERIFIED ANSWER Fear of crime in the big, anonymous city Science - VERIFIED ANSWER A way of learning about the natural world