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What three-part movement do Shakespearean comedies usually follow?

A
  • Courtship: lovers declare their feelings.
  • Marriage: couples resolve their conflicts.
  • Separation: relationships end in isolation.
B
  • Order: stable world with tensions.
  • Chaos: confusion, deception, misrule.
  • Restored order: harmony, marriages, dancing.
C
  • Chaos: confused world with tensions.
  • Order: deception is fully defeated.
  • Renewed chaos: harmony breaks down again.
D
  • Order: stable world without tensions.
  • Conflict: open warfare and violence.
  • Tragic ending: deaths, isolation, disorder.

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23 flashcards on AQA GCSE English Literature Key Scenes: the key terms, quotes and context you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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