Context (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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When had the Renaissance spread to England?
When had the Renaissance spread to England?
By the late 16th century
What was the Renaissance characterized by?
What was the Renaissance characterized by?
Revival of classical learning
Which characters demonstrate the Renaissance spirit of individualism in the play?
Which characters demonstrate the Renaissance spirit of individualism in the play?
Beatrice and Benedick
Which Italian writers inspired Much Ado About Nothing?
Which Italian writers inspired Much Ado About Nothing?
Ludovico Ariosto & Matteo Bandello
Where were boys from middle and upper-class families typically educated?
Where were boys from middle and upper-class families typically educated?
At grammar school
What was the ideal Elizabethan woman expected to be?
What was the ideal Elizabethan woman expected to be?
Chaste, modest, obedient, dependent
What does Beatrice's cry 'O God that I were a man!' express?
What does Beatrice's cry 'O God that I were a man!' express?
Frustration with limitations on women
Why was female chastity crucial in Elizabethan society?
Why was female chastity crucial in Elizabethan society?
Rumors could damage family reputation
What does the term 'cuckold' refer to?
What does the term 'cuckold' refer to?
A man whose wife was unfaithful
What was 'nothing' pronounced similarly to in Shakespeare's time?
What was 'nothing' pronounced similarly to in Shakespeare's time?
'Noting' (observing)
What happens in Act 3, the climax of Much Ado About Nothing?
What happens in Act 3, the climax of Much Ado About Nothing?
Claudio rejects Hero at the altar
How does Much Ado About Nothing end, typical of Shakespearean comedy?
How does Much Ado About Nothing end, typical of Shakespearean comedy?
Multiple marriages and dancing