Romeo & Juliet (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Women's rights in Shakespeare's time
Women's rights in Shakespeare's time
Very limited rights
Who were women expected to obey?
Who were women expected to obey?
First fathers, then husbands
How women were seen in marriage
How women were seen in marriage
Property to be transferred
What Juliet's struggle reflects
What Juliet's struggle reflects
Tension between individual desire & social expectations
Type of society in Romeo & Juliet
Type of society in Romeo & Juliet
Male-dominated/patriarchal society
Fathers' authority over daughters
Fathers' authority over daughters
Absolute authority
How men protected family honour
How men protected family honour
Through violence if necessary
Paramount concerns in the society
Paramount concerns in the society
Social status & masculine reputation
Renaissance family structure
Renaissance family structure
Hierarchical
Children's expected obedience to parents
Children's expected obedience to parents
Complete obedience
Status of arranged marriages then
Status of arranged marriages then
Normal and expected
What Juliet's defiance represents
What Juliet's defiance represents
Radical challenge to traditional authority
Marriage's primary purpose in Shakespeare's era
Marriage's primary purpose in Shakespeare's era
Business transaction
Love's role in marriage then
Love's role in marriage then
Not considered necessary