Character Analysis (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Term 'shrew' in the play's context
Term 'shrew' in the play's context
Label for women who refuse to conform to quiet obedience
Central debate about Kate's transformation
Central debate about Kate's transformation
Genuine submission vs strategic performance exposing artificiality
Kate's final speech shocking image
Kate's final speech shocking image
Wives should place hands beneath husbands' feet
Petruchio's objective in Padua
Petruchio's objective in Padua
Find wealthy wife; cares little about character/temperament
Bianca's function as Kate's opposite
Bianca's function as Kate's opposite
Foil - compliant & sweet vs loud & resistant
Bianca's behaviour in wager scene
Bianca's behaviour in wager scene
Refuses to come when called, undercutting obedience myth
How Baptista treats his daughters
How Baptista treats his daughters
As assets to be advantageously placed, not individuals
What Tranio's impersonation demonstrates
What Tranio's impersonation demonstrates
Status can be assumed through costume and speech patterns
Christopher Sly's role in Induction
Christopher Sly's role in Induction
Establishes themes of illusion, performance, & transformation
Parallel between Sly and Kate
Parallel between Sly and Kate
Both subjected to elaborate social experiments/tricks