Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Shakespeare's birth year & place
Shakespeare's birth year & place
April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon
Acting troupe Shakespeare wrote for
Acting troupe Shakespeare wrote for
Lord Chamberlain's Men (later King's Men)
Years 'Taming of the Shrew' was written
Years 'Taming of the Shrew' was written
Between 1590 and 1592
First printed version of the play
First printed version of the play
First Folio (1623)
Genre of 'The Taming of the Shrew'
Genre of 'The Taming of the Shrew'
Comedy with elements of farce
Roman playwrights who influenced Shakespeare
Roman playwrights who influenced Shakespeare
Plautus and Terence
What the play begins with
What the play begins with
An induction (framing device/play within a play)
Who uses blank verse in the play
Who uses blank verse in the play
Noble characters
Purpose of animal imagery in the play
Purpose of animal imagery in the play
Emphasise themes of taming and control
What clothing symbolises in the play
What clothing symbolises in the play
Identity and transformation