Starter quiz
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', which of the following is true of Lord Capulet and Juliet?
- Lord Capulet supports Juliet's decision to marry whoever she wants.
- Lord Capulet tries to force Juliet to marry Count Paris. ✓
- Lord Capulet doesn't want Juliet to marry anyone.
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- To be obedient means which of the following?
- To do what you want to do.
- To do what you are told to do. ✓
- To question someone's authority.
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- 'A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?
- 'stereotype' ✓
- 'To behave in line with socially acceptable conventions or standards' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?
- 'conform' ✓
- '(Of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
- 'adolescent' ✓
- 'The beliefs and norms that a society holds about how individuals should behave and act' is the definition of societal ______.
- 'expectations' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of the following are stereotypical behaviours of adolescents?
- rationality
- seriouseness
- rashness ✓
- irresponsibility ✓
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- Which of the following is true of Lord Montague's relationship with Romeo in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'?
- They have a close relationship.
- They have a distant relationship. ✓
- They have a volatile relationship.
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- 'Showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning' is the definition of which of the following?
- responsible
- accountable
- impulsive ✓
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- In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Lord Capulet refers to his word as which of the following?
- decree ✓
- request
- favour
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- In Elizabethan England, children were expected to do which of the following?
- obey their parents ✓
- challenge their parents
- follow their own dreams
- benefit their families ✓
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- 'The ability to make your own decisions about what to do' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
- 'autonomy' ✓
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Key learning points
- Arguably, Shakespeare suggests that adolescence was associated with impulsiveness in Elizabethan England.
- Therefore, we might suggest that the tragedy of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was in part due to societal expectations of youth.
- Shakespeare presents parental relationships as distant and separate from their children.
- Potentially, we might see Shakespeare as questioning ideas of parental control and children's obedience.
Common misconception
That parents have always taken their children's wishes into account.
In Elizabethan England, children were expected to act in a way that would benefit their family through work or marriage.
Keywords
Stereotype - a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like
Societal expectations - the beliefs and norms that a society holds about how individuals should behave and act
Adolescent - (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult
Impulsive - showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning
Autonomy - the ability to make your own decisions about what to do
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