Much Ado About Nothing: Context (Edexcel 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 About Nothing
Social norms reflected in Much Ado About Nothing
Gender roles and marriage
Women's role in Elizabethan society
Women's role in Elizabethan society
Obedient to men
What women's honour was tied to
What women's honour was tied to
Their chastity
Key themes for women in Much Ado
Key themes for women in Much Ado
Reputation and honour
What Hero's public shaming shows
What Hero's public shaming shows
How quickly a woman's reputation could be ruined
What women were expected to be seen as
What women were expected to be seen as
Virtuous
What does Beatrice & Benedick's wit highlight?
What does Beatrice & Benedick's wit highlight?
Limited roles available to women
Women's expected marital role
Women's expected marital role
Marry and submit to their husbands
Type of society in Much Ado context
Type of society in Much Ado context
Elizabethan society