MUCH ADO: feminist literary theory Flashcards by Abbie Measures | Brainscape

Q

How is Beatrice a proto-feminist?

A

She challenges gender stereotypes and equals / threatens male dominance in social situations

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How is Hero a feminist device?

A

She is the perfect woman of the era and shows that no matter how well a woman behaves, she will always face way more grave challenges than men

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Why did Shakespeare write a feminist play?

A

He was appealing to the monarch of the time:

Elizabeth I

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ANALYSE THE FOLLOWING QUOTE:

“Can the world buy such a jewel?”

A

BUY: monetary value
dowry
JEWEL: precious gift
monetary value

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ANALYSE THE FOLLOWING QUOTE:

“Good Ursula, wake my cousin Beatrice”

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WAKE: imperative
soon to be married woman - has more authority
than she did

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