Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Baptista's 'treasure' metaphor meaning
Baptista's 'treasure' metaphor meaning
Women as commodities in marriage market
Petruchio's 'wive it wealthily' shows
Petruchio's 'wive it wealthily' shows
Materialistic, financially-motivated approach to marriage
Katherine's wasp metaphor represents
Katherine's wasp metaphor represents
Defensive nature & refusal to conform to passivity
Animal Petruchio compares Katherine to
Animal Petruchio compares Katherine to
Falcon (bird of prey requiring taming)
Literary device in 'kill with kindness'
Literary device in 'kill with kindness'
Oxymoron (paradoxical manipulation tactic)
Petruchio's deprivation methods on Katherine
Petruchio's deprivation methods on Katherine
Withholding food and sleep
Katherine's final speech demonstrates
Katherine's final speech demonstrates
Complete female submission to male authority
Hands below husband's foot symbolises
Hands below husband's foot symbolises
Ultimate submission & complete surrender of power
Bianca's Act 5 defiance reveals about her
Bianca's Act 5 defiance reveals about her
Independent spirit masked by surface compliance
Marriage portrayed in play as
Marriage portrayed in play as
Financial/social exchange, not romantic union