love through the ages Flashcards
what is taming presented as?
a satire and farce
much ado about nothing
shows young witty banter between modern relationships
does taming align with a comedy?
‘Battle between the sexes’ aligns with a comedy. But the problematic ending does not align with expectations of a comedy- he subverts conventions to challenge the ridicule of women.
what can petruchio be recognised by?
two Commedia dell ’Arte types- Capitano (the boastful swaggerer) or Cavaliere (the successful wooer of women).
expectations of a comedy
relatability (disguise and slapstick humour subvert expectations), a story with a happy ending (problematic final scene is open to interpretation), building up to marriage (play is centred around deterioration of marriage).
what is the message of taming?
Does not advocate for sexual inequality, rather it critiques men’s attempts to subordinate women.
aristotle’s definition of a comedy
presents ordinary, unheroic people who learn moral lessons through grief and folly.
is taming a typical depiction of women in renaissance literature?
Shakespeare creates resourceful women.
what do patriarchal figures in taming act on?
disguise and deception.
what does lucentio play?
a stock character- Innamorato (the lovers).
what did shakespeare used the treatment of kate to satirise?
patriarchal views and challenge the traditional connections between gender and dominance.
what did shakespeare aim to show?
show a more realistic perspective of love and ‘Courtly Love’ at the time- similar to Sonnet 130 mocking Courtly stereotypes and expectations of female beauty.
what does the subplot reveal?
how there is no ‘correct’ tradition in terms of love. The concept of love is something to be deconstructed with his ultimate satire of ‘Courtly Love’.
what did 16th century italy think of women?
held religious virtues of chaste, modest, silent and subordinate women.
what was religion a target of?
theatrical satire. Extreme Puritanism was portrayed for comedic effect.
what is the induction?
self-consciously theatrical (metatheatre) and challenges identity.
what did subversive theatre produce?
religious, social, and political change- playwrights include Christopher Marlowe and Doctor Faustus.
‘the isle of dogs’ 1597
satirical play was considered a threat to national security and the playwrights were imprisoned.
what does love poetry in henrican era explore love as?
painful and challenging, yet infinitely rewarding.
taming viewpoints
Female subjugation used to challenge views of society.
Expectations can be a barrier to fulfilling relationships.
A feminist critique might assert that drawing attention to Bartholomew suggests that women’s roles and behaviours are constructed by male playwrights.
what is bartholemew?
a “wish-fulfilment fantasy of female subordination”.
what is kate’s abuse played for?
“Katherina’s abuse is played for laughs when what should be communicated is her suffering.”
what is the play often described as?
“disgusting to modern sentiments.”
taming subjugation quote
“A statement of contemporary doctrine, of male fantasy, or of almost unbelievable sustained irony.”
genre of gatsby
Post war prosperity, reaction to death and loss of innocence.
Social satire and realism- explores themes of sex, social order, adulty, death.
west egg vs east egg
West Egg represents new money and East Egg represents old money.
what caused prohibition?
18th Amendment and Volstead Act caused prohibition 1919-33 and led to bootlegging.
narrative in gatsby
Intradiegetic narrator.
what did fitzgerald coin in 1922?
‘jazz age’
what did modernism experiment with?
‘stream of consciousness’ and dark sides of human nature.
Postmodern literature explored social mobility in the modern world and the destructive impact of love.