Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Main gender theme in play
Main gender theme in play
Male dominance & female obedience enforced
Petruchio's 3 taming methods
Petruchio's 3 taming methods
Deprivation, psychological manipulation, public humiliation
Katherine's final speech debate
Katherine's final speech debate
Genuine transformation or performed compliance?
Petruchio's marriage motivation
Petruchio's marriage motivation
Economic gain - 'wive it wealthily in Padua'
Play's metatheatrical structure
Play's metatheatrical structure
Play-within-a-play with Christopher Sly framing device
Christopher Sly transformation
Christopher Sly transformation
Beggar to lord in Induction; questions class distinctions
Social hierarchy maintenance
Social hierarchy maintenance
Through learned behaviours & appearance, not inherent qualities
Petruchio's taming represents
Petruchio's taming represents
Education as abuse & control, not genuine enlightenment
Bianca's role re: gender
Bianca's role re: gender
Contrasts Katherine; ideal submissive woman who shows assertiveness
Marriage as institution includes
Marriage as institution includes
Economic exchange, family alliances, power dynamics