gender roles Flashcards
1
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it seems…
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- would present them as follwing strict roles
- that are embedded in E.society
- as it was partiarchal
2
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however…
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both characters defy these gender roles as play prgresses
2
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therefore…
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- challenging gender expectations
- present progressional ideas
3
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quotes to show romeo’s gender role development
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- “tears” and “deep sighs”
- “much to do with hate but more with love” “tell me not for i have heard it all before”
- “lenity” to “heaven” , “fire eyed fury be my conduct now”
4
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“tears” and “deep sighs”
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- rejected by rosaline
- self pitying first impression
-> subsversion of masculinity - conveys image of wounded soul
-> juxtaposes hypermasculine behaviour of Tybalt and Smapsonn in act 1 scene 1 - atypical
5
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“much to do with hate but more with love” “tell me not for i have heard it all”
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- rejects feus -> atypical
- thinks violent behaviour is pointless
- feminises Romeo as he denies violence
6
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“lenity” to “heaven” , “fire eyed fury be my conduct now”
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- fricatives = aggression, insatiable anger
- adj. “fire” juxtaposed with “heaven” has biblical connotations
-> with “fire” links to hell
-» R’s newfound hatred and volatile behaviour = typical
7
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why does shakespeare show Romeo becoming more violent , what does this say about gender roles
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- to criticse his society
- violence was so prominent that even R is consumed by it
- strict gender roles as R transforms from petrarchan lover
-> could be S telling audience that anger and aggression were a deep rooted part of being a man at the time
8
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how is J’s gender roles presented when she defies her father in A3 S5
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- powerful woman as she defies masculine authroity
9
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quote to show J rejecting gender roles in A3 S5
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“hear me with patience but to speak a word”
10
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“hear me with patience but to speak a word”
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- verb “hear” = pleading, trying to rationalise her actions
- as J is breaking conventions as she doesn’t immdeiately obey her father = diregard for family honour
11
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what does S imply thorugh the quote “hear me with patience but to pseak a word”
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- J’s profound determination to be with R
- which empowers he so much
- she defies masculine authoriyt
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