Romeo and Juliet - Context & Concepts

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

the right and ability to be able to govern yourself, including your actions and decisions

Question 2

convention

Answer 2

the traditional way of doing things

Question 3

courtly love

Answer 3

an idealised form of love written about in medieval literature, where a knight devotes himself to a noblewoman
however, this type of love is polite and not expected to be passionate

Question 4

dehumanise

Answer 4

denying someone of their humanity, including their emotions and independent thought

Question 5

divine order / great chain of being

Answer 5

the belief in Medieval Christianity that all life and matter on Earth was organised into a hierarchy by God

Question 6

facade

Answer 6

a front or mask that is put up to disguise something or someone’s true character

Question 7

fate

Answer 7

the development of events outside an individual’s control, it is sometimes said to be determined by a supernatural power

Question 8

globe theatre

Answer 8

a theatre in London associated with Shakespeare where all of his plays where performed, built in 1599

Question 9

heathen

Answer 9

someone who is not a Christian, particular someone who is a pagan or lacks moral principles

Question 10

infallible

Answer 10

never falling, incapable of making mistakes

Question 11

melodrama

Answer 11

a dramatic piece that includes exaggerated characters and exciting events

Question 12

misogyny

Answer 12

hatred, contempt, or prejudice towards women for no reason other than their gender

Question 13

morality

Answer 13

principles, either personal or social, concerning the difference between right and wrong, going beyond legality and often religious

Question 14

mythology

Answer 14

a collection of stories, especially belonging to a. particular religion or culture such as the Ancient Greeks, that teach moral lessons or explain aspects of our world

Question 15

nihilism

Answer 15

believing life is pointless and meaningless

Question 16

patriarchy

Answer 16

a system of society whereby men have ultimate authority which they use to oppress women who are largely excluded from the male dominated society

Question 17

prejudice

Answer 17

having a negative view or opinion of someone that is not based on experience or logic

Question 18

remorse

Answer 18

the feeling of intense regret and guilt for doing a bad deed

Question 19

repent

Answer 19

to feel.or and express great regret for sinning or committing a crime, particularly in a religious context

Question 20

stereotype

Answer 20

a view or preconception of a person or thing that is fixed and oversimplified held by most of a population

Question 21

the Renaissance

Answer 21

a period of time from the 14th to 17th century where artists, writers, and philosophers resisted the works of the Ancient Greeks and Romans

Question 22

toxic masculinity

Answer 22

the concept that traditional male gender roles restrict emotion in men while encouraging negative, often violent traits

Question 23

tragedy

Answer 23

a branch of drama that usually depicts the downfall and the reversal of fortune of a good person; suffering usually awaits many of the characters especially the tragic hero

Question 24

vice

Answer 24

a behaviour or trait that is immoral

Question 25

virtue

Answer 25

a behaviour or trait that is moral