Character Analysis (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What label does society give Kate for refusing to conform to expectations of quiet obedience?
What label does society give Kate for refusing to conform to expectations of quiet obedience?
Shrew
What are the two contrasting interpretations of Kate's final speech about wifely obedience?
What are the two contrasting interpretations of Kate's final speech about wifely obedience?
Genuine submission or strategic performance
What is Petruchio's clear objective when he arrives in Padua?
What is Petruchio's clear objective when he arrives in Padua?
To find a wealthy wife
What does Petruchio do at the play's conclusion involving Kate?
What does Petruchio do at the play's conclusion involving Kate?
Wagers she'll be most obedient
How is Bianca initially presented in the play?
How is Bianca initially presented in the play?
Perfect Renaissance daughter
What does Bianca do during the wager scene that undercuts her myth of perfect obedience?
What does Bianca do during the wager scene that undercuts her myth of perfect obedience?
Refuses to come when called
How does Baptista treat his daughters Katherine and Bianca?
How does Baptista treat his daughters Katherine and Bianca?
As assets to be advantageously placed
What does Lucentio abandon immediately upon seeing Bianca?
What does Lucentio abandon immediately upon seeing Bianca?
His vow to devote himself to study
What does Tranio's successful impersonation of his master demonstrate thematically?
What does Tranio's successful impersonation of his master demonstrate thematically?
Status can be assumed via costume/speech
How does the trick played on Christopher Sly relate to Kate's story?
How does the trick played on Christopher Sly relate to Kate's story?
It directly parallels the trick on Kate