Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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Around which years was Much Ado About Nothing written?
Around which years was Much Ado About Nothing written?
1598-1599
Who performed all roles in Elizabethan theatre, including female characters?
Who performed all roles in Elizabethan theatre, including female characters?
Male actors
Why were theatres like the Globe built outside London's official boundaries?
Why were theatres like the Globe built outside London's official boundaries?
To avoid Puritan censorship
What does 'metatheatrical' mean in relation to the play?
What does 'metatheatrical' mean in relation to the play?
It draws attention to its performance
What were Elizabethan girls typically taught at home?
What were Elizabethan girls typically taught at home?
Sewing, cooking, household management
What happened to a wife's property upon marriage in Elizabethan England?
What happened to a wife's property upon marriage in Elizabethan England?
It was legally transferred to her husband
Which conduct book ideals does Hero embody in the play?
Which conduct book ideals does Hero embody in the play?
Chaste, modest, silent, obedient
What was one of the most acute anxieties for Elizabethan men?
What was one of the most acute anxieties for Elizabethan men?
Being a cuckold
What speech feature characterises Dogberry's dialogue?
What speech feature characterises Dogberry's dialogue?
Malapropisms
How does Beatrice function in the play according to authorial purpose?
How does Beatrice function in the play according to authorial purpose?
As a proto-feminist voice