AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
An arranged fight between two people, often used to settle a dispute or defend reputation.
Revise: TybaltThe imperatives “turn and draw” demand a duel rather than a conversation.
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GCSE English Literature · key term
A fight between two people, often undertaken to settle a dispute or defend a reputation.
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Paper 1
An arranged fight between two people, often used to settle a dispute or defend reputation.
Revise: TybaltThe imperatives “turn and draw” demand a duel rather than a conversation.
Paper 1
A combat between two people, often fought with swords to settle a perceived insult or defend reputation.
Either question type: connect context to specific evidence, such as Tybalt’s appeal to family honour or his demand for a duel, rather than adding general Shakespeare biography.
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Paper 2
A formal fight between two people, often fought to answer an insult or defend a reputation.
Component 1
Revise: TybaltIn the honour culture surrounding the play, a gentleman’s courage and reputation could be defended through a duel. Shakespeare exposes the danger when protecting reputation becomes more important than protecting life. Tybalt’s religious language is especially disturbing because he uses the idea of sin to excuse, rather than restrain, violence.