act 2 : scene 3 Flashcards
who speaks the most? why? what does this suggest about that character and their relationship with the other characters in the extract?
the duke (disguised as a friar) speaks the most - shows he is in control
is the extract in blank verse or rhyming couplets or prose? is this consistent throughout? if not, where does it change and why?
blank verse
are imperatives used?
no imperatives used
word placement
uses language a frair would use
repetition of a word/phrase - is the repetition from the same character or does one character repeat another character’s words?
“mutually” - duke and juliet
how does the extract connect to the themes of the play? - disguise, power, religion, appearance/reality etc?
disguise, religion
sentence length
varies
asides
none
contrasts/opposites
“i do repent me as it is an evil - and take the shame with joy” - the child is her joy so she knows it is wrong, but she is happy
is there a soliloquy?
no
what is the tone of the extract? does the tone change? if so, what words indicate the change?
respectful and serious
imagery - simile, metaphor, personification
come back to
sibilance, alliteration
come back to
what is happening in the scene:
- The Duke, disguised as a friar, visits Juliet in prison and commands her for her repentance
- The Duke tells Juliet of Claudio’s fate
key point of this scene: 1
Purpose of the scene: supplies the Duke with an update on Claudio’s situation - supplies the audience with comic reassurance
key point of the scene: 2
Shakespeare aims to explore the conflict between two attitudes to life: Angelo’s right-wing asceticism and Vincentio’s left-wing liberalism
key point of the scene: 3
Lines 24-25 address the question Angelo raised in his soliloquy: “The tempter or the tempted who sins most?”
key point of the scene: 4
Shakespeare is a dramatic engineer - words used with a knowing irony. Shows Vincentio’s attitude to governing has not changed
key point of the scene: 5
Who governs better, the executioner or the pardoner?
points to include: 1
This scene is short to break the tension from the previous scene while adding variety, new characters and a new setting
points to include: 2
Ironic that the pregnancy is what sentenced Claudio to death, yet saves Juliet’s life
points to include: 3
Uses language a friar would use, but doesn’t have the authority to grant this - ionic as he is lying
points to include: 4
First time seeing Duke in disguise. Only time we hear Juliet speak
points to include: 5
Line 34 when Juliet cuts off the Duke shows her primary allegiance to a religious rather than social law
