Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber

Question 1

Soundbites - Helen Simpson - 2

Answer 1

“an abstract thinker with an intensely visual imagination.”

“a multifaceted glittering diamond ”

Question 2

Soundbites - Greg Buzwell - 1

Answer 2

“inspiration from Gothic literature’s rich heritage”

Question 3

The Bloody Chamber - 3

Answer 3

“That lovely, sad, sea-siren of a place

“Into marriage, into exile”

The ruby choker as “bright as arterial blood”

Question 4

The Tiger’s Bride - 2

Answer 4

“My father lost me to The Beast at cards”

“I have lost my pearl, my pearl beyond price”

Question 5

Puss in Boots - 1

Answer 5

“So may all your wives, if you need them, be rich and pretty”

Question 6

The Erl King - 2

Answer 6

“nicotine-stained fingers”
- describing the scene in first para

“What big eyes you have”

Question 7

The Snow Child - 2

Answer 7

“Glittering pelts of black foxes”
- The Count’s love for her wife is highlighted through materialistic means

“A bloodstain, like the trace of a fox’s kill on the snow”
- very animalistic, portrays the Count as a predatory being

Question 8

The Lady of the House of Love

Answer 8

“Her huge dark eyes”
- Countess appearing innocent

“a child dressing up in her mother’s clothes”