Themes: Marriage (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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How did marriage function in Renaissance society according to the play?
How did marriage function in Renaissance society according to the play?
A public affair between families
How were wives viewed in Renaissance patriarchal marriage structures?
How were wives viewed in Renaissance patriarchal marriage structures?
Property transferred from father to husband
What does Othello's word 'purchase' reveal in 'the purchase made, the fruits are to ensue'?
What does Othello's word 'purchase' reveal in 'the purchase made, the fruits are to ensue'?
He views Desdemona as an acquisition
What double standard existed regarding premarital sexual experiences in Renaissance society?
What double standard existed regarding premarital sexual experiences in Renaissance society?
Men's encounters were seen as conquests
What are companionate marriages based on?
What are companionate marriages based on?
Mutual respect and romantic love
According to Mary Wollstonecraft, what is the 'divine right of husbands' compared to?
According to Mary Wollstonecraft, what is the 'divine right of husbands' compared to?
The divine right of kings
Why is Emilia considered a proto-feminist character?
Why is Emilia considered a proto-feminist character?
She argues for equal marital responsibility
What characterises a Petrarchan lover?
What characterises a Petrarchan lover?
Seeks spiritual not physical love
How does Iago and Emilia's marriage contrast with Othello and Desdemona's?
How does Iago and Emilia's marriage contrast with Othello and Desdemona's?
Iago shows no affection from the start
What makes Bianca unique amongst the female characters in the play?
What makes Bianca unique amongst the female characters in the play?
She is the only female with jealousy