Much Ado About Nothing: Context (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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When was Much Ado About Nothing written?
When was Much Ado About Nothing written?
Around 1598
Social norms reflected in Much Ado
Social norms reflected in Much Ado
Gender roles and marriage
Women's expected behaviour in Elizabethan society
Women's expected behaviour in Elizabethan society
Obedient to men
What women's honour was tied to (Elizabethan)
What women's honour was tied to (Elizabethan)
Their chastity
Key themes in Much Ado
Key themes in Much Ado
Reputation and honour, particularly for women
What Hero's public shaming shows
What Hero's public shaming shows
How quickly a woman's reputation could be destroyed
What was important for women to be seen as
What was important for women to be seen as
Virtuous
Characters with witty exchanges
Characters with witty exchanges
Beatrice and Benedick
What Beatrice & Benedick's exchanges highlight
What Beatrice & Benedick's exchanges highlight
Limited roles available to women
Women's expected role in marriage (Elizabethan)
Women's expected role in marriage (Elizabethan)
Marry and submit to their husbands
Society reflected in Much Ado
Society reflected in Much Ado
Elizabethan society