Lit | Paper one | Quotes Flashcards
(20 cards)
“Man is not truly one, but truly two.” - What theme, technique, and meaning does this show?
Theme: Duality of Man
Technique: Repetition
Analysis: Jekyll believes all humans have both good and evil. The structure emphasizes internal conflict.
“The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr Hyde.” – Explain the theme, technique, and meaning.
Theme: Hubris / Control
Technique: Dramatic irony
Analysis: Jekyll wrongly thinks he controls Hyde, showing his arrogance and blindness to danger.
“My devil had long been caged, he came out roaring.” – What does this suggest?
Theme: Repression / Violence
Technique: Metaphor / Zoomorphism
Analysis: Jekyll’s evil was suppressed and now bursts out uncontrollably like a beast.
What does the simile “like some damned Juggernaut” show about Hyde?
Theme: Evil / Violence
Technique: Simile / Religious allusion
Analysis: Compares Hyde to an unstoppable force of destruction, suggesting demonic power.
“I concealed my pleasures.” – What’s the significance?
Theme: Reputation / Secrecy
Technique: Euphemism
Analysis: Jekyll hides immoral desires to maintain his social status in Victorian society.
What does “something troglodytic” suggest about Hyde?
Theme: Science / Evolution
Technique: Diction / Allusion
Analysis: Hyde is described as primitive, reflecting fears of regression and Darwin’s theories.
Explain the pun: “If he be Mr Hyde, I shall be Mr Seek.”
Theme: Mystery / Investigation
Technique: Pun
Analysis: Utterson becomes a detective figure; the pun highlights the pursuit of hidden truth.
“I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self.” – What theme does this link to?
Theme: Identity / Evil taking over
Technique: Comparative adjective
Analysis: Jekyll admits he is being overtaken by Hyde, showing loss of morality.
Why is “let it sleep” a powerful metaphor in “I beg of you to let it sleep”?
Theme: Secrecy / Denial
Technique: Personification / Metaphor
Analysis: Jekyll begs to hide the truth, showing fear of scandal and exposure.
“Edward Hyde… was pure evil.” – Technique and meaning?
Theme: Good vs Evil
Technique: Hyperbole
Analysis: Presents Hyde as evil without humanity, symbolizing unrestrained sin.
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” – What technique is used and why?
Theme: Appearance vs Reality
Technique: Paradox
Analysis: Sets up the theme of deception and moral confusion. Nothing is what it seems.
“Is this a dagger which I see before me?” – What does the dagger represent?
Theme: Ambition / Guilt
Technique: Rhetorical question / Hallucination
Analysis: Symbol of Macbeth’s ambition and moral uncertainty; he’s tempted by murder.
“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t.” – Analysis?
Theme: Deception / Power
Technique: Metaphor / Allusion
Analysis: Lady Macbeth urges disguise. “Serpent” recalls Satan, symbolizing evil.
Explain the metaphor in: “Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself.”
Theme: Ambition / Downfall
Technique: Metaphor
Analysis: Macbeth warns ambition can go too far and cause failure — foreshadowing his fate.
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” – Meaning?
Theme: Guilt
Technique: Hyperbole / Symbolism
Analysis: Macbeth believes no amount of water can cleanse his guilt.
“Out, damned spot!” – What does this reveal about Lady Macbeth?
Theme: Guilt / Madness
Technique: Imperative / Symbolism
Analysis: She imagines blood on her hands. The guilt drives her to madness.
What does “Macbeth does murder sleep” symbolise?
Theme: Innocence / Guilt
Technique: Personification
Analysis: Sleep = peace. Macbeth destroys innocence and will never rest again.
“None of woman born shall harm Macbeth.” – How is this ironic?
Theme: Fate / False security
Technique: Prophecy / Irony
Analysis: Macbeth misinterprets the prophecy, showing his arrogance and downfall.
“Life’s but a walking shadow… signifying nothing.” – Explain.
Theme: Nihilism / Despair
Technique: Metaphor / Alliteration
Analysis: Macbeth believes life is meaningless; he’s lost hope and purpose.
“Unsex me here.” – What does this show about Lady Macbeth’s character?
Theme: Gender / Power
Technique: Imperative / Subversion
Analysis: She wants to reject femininity and gain the cruelty needed for murder.
