Great Expectations Quotes Flashcards
1
Q
Magwitch is ethically honourable
A
“I could ha’ got clear of these death-cold flats likewise… if I hadn’t made the discovery that he was here”
Language technique: Anaphora
Theme: Crime, Guilt, and Innocence
2
Q
Magwitch’s joy came from Pip being a gentleman
A
“And then, dear boy, it was a recompense to me, look’ee here, to know in a secret that I was making a gentleman”
Language technique: using multiple Interrupters
Theme: Sophistication
3
Q
Magwitch became a criminal by necessity, rather than choice
A
“They always went on agen me about the Devil. But what the devil was I supposed to do?”
Language technique: Anadiplosis
Theme: Crime, Guilt, and Innocence
