Much Ado About Nothing: Context (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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Around what year was 'Much Ado About Nothing' written?
Around what year was 'Much Ado About Nothing' written?
1598
What social issues does 'Much Ado About Nothing' particularly reflect?
What social issues does 'Much Ado About Nothing' particularly reflect?
Gender roles and marriage
In Elizabethan society, what were women expected to be towards men?
In Elizabethan society, what were women expected to be towards men?
Obedient
What was women's honour closely tied to in Elizabethan society?
What was women's honour closely tied to in Elizabethan society?
Their chastity
Which themes does the play deal with?
Which themes does the play deal with?
Reputation and honour
For whom was reputation and honour particularly important in the play?
For whom was reputation and honour particularly important in the play?
Women
What does Hero's public shaming demonstrate?
What does Hero's public shaming demonstrate?
How quickly a woman's reputation could be destroyed
How was it important for women to be seen?
How was it important for women to be seen?
Virtuous
Which two characters have witty exchanges in the play?
Which two characters have witty exchanges in the play?
Beatrice and Benedick
What do Beatrice and Benedick's exchanges highlight?
What do Beatrice and Benedick's exchanges highlight?
Limited roles available to women
What was expected of women eventually?
What was expected of women eventually?
To marry
What were women expected to do in marriage?
What were women expected to do in marriage?
Submit to their husbands