Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What is the comic structure in the context of forced endings?
A
False resolution → chaos → marriages (critiques forced endings).
2
Q
What does the term ‘dénouement’ refer to?
A
Problematic resolution (forced marriages, unanswered injustices).
3
Q
What is ‘peripeteia’?
A
Sudden reversal (Angelo’s exposure in Act 5).
4
Q
What is meant by ‘dramatic tension’?
A
Delayed revelations (Duke’s prolonged disguise).
5
Q
What are the parallel plots in the narrative?
A
Claudio/Juliet vs. Angelo/Isabella (contrasts lust vs. coercion).
6
Q
What is an example of foreshadowing in the text?
A
Duke’s early warnings (‘Hence shall we see if power changes purpose’).
