Revision Cards - OCR English Lit Paper 1

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"To be or not to be, that is the question..."
ACT 3 SCENE 1. Hamlet is contemplating whether life is worth living any more.
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"A little more than kin and less than kind"
ACT 1 SCENE 2. Hamlet states that there are too many family ties for him, heightening the audience's understanding of the incestuous relationship between Claudius and Gertrude.
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"Common..."
ACT 1 SCENE 2. Hamlet repeats the adjective "common" which can be seen to be a verbal attack towards Gertrude, somewhat implying that she herself is common. This links to the incestuous relationship between Claudius and Gertrude.
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"Denmark is a prison"
ACT 2 SCENE 2. Hamlet may be referring to this "prison" as being either internal or external. This links to the idea of inner conflict and/or the murder of the old King Hamlet.
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"Enseamed bed"
ACT 3 SCENE 4. Displays Hamlet's fascination with his mothers sex life. Links to Freud's Oedipus Complex can be seen.
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Freud's Oedipus Complex
A theory developed by Sigmund Freud in his book Interpretation of Dreams, implying the psychosexual stages of desire that a boy has for his mother, alongside the anger a jealousy for his father
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"Your son"
ACT 2 SCENE 2. Claudius shifts the responsibility of Hamlet entirely onto Gertrude. Prior to this, we seen Claudius acting authoritatively towards Hamlet.
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"Angels...Heaven...Pray"
ACT 3 SCENE 3. Claudius' soliloquy uses religious language, showing the power of religion within the Elizabethan era. This language suggests repentence, and the impact of religious faith within society.
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"Brother's blood"
ACT 3 SCENE 3. Links to Macbeth, suhhesting the idea that Claudius feels guilty of his sins and this is the first proper realisation we see where he understands his actions and their implications.
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"My offence is rank..."
ACT 3 SCENE 3. "Offence" suggests Claudius is admitting to his wrongful actions, whilst the adjective "rank" has connotations of filth and dirt, heightening the idea of crime and sin and perhaps the guilt felt by Claudius.
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"Words without thoughts, never to Heaven go"
ACT 3 SCENE 3. This demonstrates that Claudius is trying to repent his sins, but ends his soliloquy buy showing that he doesn't truly mean what he's saying.
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"I shall obey my lord"
ACT 1 SCENE 3. This shows that Ophelia is bending into the patriarchal society and fitting with the gender norms. This demonstrates the male authority within society.
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"Be true to thine self"
ACT 1 SCENE 3. Polonius tells Ophelia to stay true to herself, yet we learn that Polonius is slightly hypocritical about this.
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"I do not know, my lord, what I should think"
ACT 1 SCENE 3. Ophelia is presented as someone with no point of view. We never see her challenging her subordinate role or acting independently. This may be due to the patriarchal society in which individuals lived in within the Elizabethan era.
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"Tis unmanly grief"
ACT 1 SCENE 2. Hamlet is described as being "unmanly" due to his melancholic behaviour. This subverts the gender roles within society and the expectations of men.
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"On your chaste treasure..."
ACT 1 SCENE 3. Laertes warns Ophelia not to get too involved with Hamlet as he may only want her for sex. This contrasts with Catholic views on pre-marital sex.
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"Frailty, thy name is woman!"
ACT 1 SCENE 2. Hamlet describes his mothers transition in her relationship as being too swift, claiming that all women are frail and weak
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"The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown"
ACT 1 SCENE 5. Use of sibilance within this sentence heightens the "serpent" snake spoken of. This suggests that Claudius betrayed his brother.
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"It was almost like being a man"
ADH. Nora attempts to subvert the gender norms of the Victorian era, working behind her husband's back to financially support him.
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"Sit down Torvald"
ADH. Shows Nora's authoritative role and the subvertion of her subordinate role as a female.
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"Is it really true that you did not love your husband?"
ADH. Shows the increasing independency women had and the idea that patriarchy was lessening within society.
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"How painful and humiliating it would be for Torvald to think he owed me anything"
AHD. Shows the idea of flawed male characters, and the idea that the female gender stereotypes were everchanging.
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"Little skylark...little squirrel"
ADH. Use of endearments alongside the adjective "little" suggests that Torvald is belittling Nora, further highlighting the idea of her being the 'doll' in the novel.
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"Most sacred duty...to myself"
ADH. Nora discusses with Torvald what her duty is, with Torvald claiming her duty is to him and her children, yet Nora argues her duty is to herself. This shows the idea of the emancipation of women.
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"I have merely existed to perform tricks for you, Torvald"
ADH. Nora complains to Torvald of the respect she is given as a female within society. This links to the title of the book, and her being seen as a 'doll'.
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"Money"
ADH. Shows the importance of material wealth for the upper class
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"The child shall have her way"
ADH. Referring to Nora, this shows that their relationship is more father and daughter than husband and wife.
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"I never said I loved you, John"
NO, THANK YOU, JOHN. Subverts gender roles of Elizabethan era, with the declarative "never" emphasising her negative attitude towards John.
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"Oh my love, Oh my love...Oh my God, Oh my God"
TWICE. Shows the importance of faith, and suggest the idea of committing onself to God. This links to Rossetti's devout Anglican lifestyle.
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"Veil...Shawl...Cloak...Mask"
WINTER: MY SECRET. Shows the idea of concealment, perhaps concealing the truth.
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"I tell my secret?"
WINTER: MY SECRET. Playful tone, shows the idea of subverting gender norms as the speaker wishes to conceal the truth from her lover.
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"He wore me like a golden knot, he changed me like a glove"
COUSIN KATE. Shows the idea of patriarchy and ownership.
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"I'd rather answer no to fifty John's than answer yes to you"
NO, THANK YOU, JOHN. Subverting gender roles. Demonstrates the brutality and power of the female speaker.
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"I took my heart in my hand"
TWICE. Shows the idea of control of the speaker, perhaps linking to female emancipation.
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"Repent...Angels...Paradise"
CONVENT THRESHOLD. Religious language shows the importance of religion within the Victorian era.
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"Your love was writ in sand"
COUSIN KATE. Implies the idea of impermanence and ability to change. Links to ideals within Victorian era and the change within society.
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"All that I have I bring, all that I am I give"
TWICE. Marriage vows, links to the idea of marriage to God and importance of religion in the case of this poem.
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Card 2

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ACT 1 SCENE 2. Hamlet states that there are too many family ties for him, heightening the audience's understanding of the incestuous relationship between Claudius and Gertrude.

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"A little more than kin and less than kind"

Card 3

Front

ACT 1 SCENE 2. Hamlet repeats the adjective "common" which can be seen to be a verbal attack towards Gertrude, somewhat implying that she herself is common. This links to the incestuous relationship between Claudius and Gertrude.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

ACT 2 SCENE 2. Hamlet may be referring to this "prison" as being either internal or external. This links to the idea of inner conflict and/or the murder of the old King Hamlet.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

ACT 3 SCENE 4. Displays Hamlet's fascination with his mothers sex life. Links to Freud's Oedipus Complex can be seen.

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