Starter quiz
- In Elizabethan England, religion was considered which of the following?
- very important ✓
- not important
- slightly important
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- How does Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' end?
- Romeo and Juliet live happily ever after.
- Romeo and Juliet take their own lives. ✓
- Romeo takes his own life and Juliet marries Count Paris.
- Romeo and Juliet fall out of love with each other.
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- In Elizabethan England, women were expected to do which of the following?
- challenge their husbands
- be loyal to their husbands ✓
- be independent from their husbands
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- 'The offence of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral law' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?
- 'sin' ✓
- In Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo refers to himself as which of the following?
- a traveller
- a pilgrim ✓
- a wanderer
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- In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', after finding out that Romeo killed Tybalt, Juliet says she cannot do which of the following?
- defend Romeo's actions
- speak badly of Romeo ✓
- continue with her marriage to Romeo
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Exit quiz
- 'A transgression against divine law that results in lasting punishment from God' is the definition of ______ sin.
- 'religious' ✓
- Complete the quotation from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "______ joined my heart and Romeo’s".
- 'God' ✓
- 'The act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another' is the definition of which word beginning with 'b'?
- 'bigamy' ✓
- Complete the quotation from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "To live an ______ wife to my sweet love.”
- 'unstained' ✓
- 'The beliefs and norms that a society holds about how individuals should behave and act' is the definition of societal ______.
- 'expectations' ✓
- 'To make something or someone holy' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?
- 'sanctified' ✓
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Key learning points
- By taking their own lives, Romeo and Juliet are committing a religious sin.
- Arguably, Juliet perceives the sin of bigamy as a greater sin than taking her own life.
- Through this, we might suggest that Shakespeare has positioned Romeo and Juliet’s marriage as religiously sanctified.
- Alternatively, we could say that Juliet’s perception of sin has been influenced by societal expectations of women.
- Arguably, both interpretations link the perception of sin to societal expectations.
Common misconception
Adding in an alternative interpretation weakens your argument.
As long as your alternative interpretation supports your overall argument then it will strengthen your argument.
Keywords
Sin - the offence of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral law
Religious sin - a transgression against divine law that results in lasting punishment from God
Sanctified - to make something or someone holy
Societal expectations - the beliefs and norms that a society holds about how individuals should behave and act
Bigamy - the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another
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