Starter quiz
- 'Relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?
- 'patriarchal' ✓
- In a patriarchal society, women would have been expected to do which of the following?
- challenge men
- obey men ✓
- control men
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- In which scene do Romeo and Juliet first meet in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'?
- Act 1, Scene 1
- Act 1, Scene 5 ✓
- Act 3, Scene 1
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- To be 'subordinate' means to be which of the following?
- more important
- less important ✓
- equally important
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- 'Not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things' is the definition of which word?
- independent ✓
- dependent
- codependent
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- To be passive is to be which of the following?
- acting to influence or change a situation
- creating a change or situation
- not acting to influence or change a situation ✓
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Exit quiz
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', who brings up the subject of Romeo and Juliet's marriage first?
- The Nurse
- Juliet ✓
- Romeo
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- Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' includes the stage direction "He kisses her" in reference to Romeo. What does this imply?
- that Juliet is taking an active role
- that Romeo is taking an active role ✓
- that Romeo is taking a passive role
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- 'The capacity of an individual to act independently from others and to make their own free choices' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
- 'agency' ✓
- Complete the quotation from Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': “Saints do not ______, though grant for prayers’ sake”.
- 'move' ✓
- 'To give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do' is the definition of which of the following?
- dictating ✓
- shouting
- arguing
- compelling
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- Complete the quotation from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': “O, swear not by the ______".
- 'moon' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Arguably, the stage directions in Act 1, Scene 5 show Romeo taking control of the exchange with Juliet.
- Potentially, we might see Juliet as taking both a passive and active role in Act 1, Scene 5.
- Juliet’s language in Act 2, Scene 2 arguably shows her dictating the terms of her relationship with Romeo.
- By bringing up the subject of marriage, Juliet is arguably showing agency in the relationship.
- Stage directions can affect how we perceive power dynamics and relationships between characters.
Common misconception
That women always took a passive role in relationships in the Elizabethan era.
Arguably, Juliet takes an active role in her relationship with Romeo.
Keywords
Agency - the capacity of an individual to act independently from others and to make their own free choices
Passive - not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in control
Dictating - to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do
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