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GCSE English Literature · key term
An arrangement in which characters or events follow similar patterns, inviting comparison.
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Paper 2
Revise: Gratiano and NerissaTheir relationship forms a comic parallel to Bassanio and Portia's: two men court two women, both couples marry, both wives disguise themselves as men, and both husbands give away rings they promised to keep. The repetition makes questions about love, promises and power visible in more than one relationship. Yet Gratiano's cruelty also shows that a comic character need not be a kind one.
Component 2
A structural arrangement in which one event echoes another, allowing readers to recognise similarities, differences or development.
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The two proposals form a structural parallel. The first exposed misunderstanding and wounded pride; the second is possible because both characters have reconsidered themselves. Darcy admits that his upbringing encouraged selfishness and superiority, while Elizabeth acknowledges her mistaken accusations.
