Characters and Relationships (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Two contrasting couple models in play
Two contrasting couple models in play
Claudio-Hero (idealised/fragile); Benedick-Beatrice (wit/equality)
What Claudio & Hero represent
What Claudio & Hero represent
Idealised but fragile romance, conventional courtship
What Benedick & Beatrice represent
What Benedick & Beatrice represent
Authentic love built on wit and equality
Claudio's insult to Hero at wedding
Claudio's insult to Hero at wedding
Rotten orange (beautiful outside, corrupt within)
Beatrice's cry about gender limits
Beatrice's cry about gender limits
O God, that I were a man!
Don John's role in the play
Don John's role in the play
Antagonist; illegitimate brother of Don Pedro
How Dogberry solves the crime
How Dogberry solves the crime
Accidentally overhears Borachio's confession
The 'merry war' refers to
The 'merry war' refers to
Verbal sparring between Benedick and Beatrice
Petrarchan love poetry portrayal
Petrarchan love poetry portrayal
Women as perfect, unattainable beings
Benedick's initial stance on marriage
Benedick's initial stance on marriage
Confirmed bachelor: 'I will live a bachelor'