Romeo & Juliet: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Women's rights in Shakespeare's time
Women's rights in Shakespeare's time
Limited rights & freedoms
Expected behaviour of women toward fathers
Expected behaviour of women toward fathers
Obedience
What Juliet's struggle reflects
What Juliet's struggle reflects
Restrictive nature of women's roles (16th century)
Type of society in the play
Type of society in the play
Male-dominated/patriarchal
Who held absolute authority over families
Who held absolute authority over families
Fathers
Who made marriage arrangements
Who made marriage arrangements
Men
What was paramount in Renaissance society
What was paramount in Renaissance society
Family honour & reputation
What Montague-Capulet feud represents
What Montague-Capulet feud represents
Family loyalty overriding individual desires
What children expected to sacrifice
What children expected to sacrifice
Personal happiness for family interests
Marriage in Shakespeare's time
Marriage in Shakespeare's time
Business arrangement rather than love
What families used marriage to secure
What families used marriage to secure
Alliances, wealth & social status
Essential to family honour for women
Essential to family honour for women
Chastity & obedience