Shakespearean
related to or characteristic of William Shakespeare or his works
Elizabethan
related to or characteristic of the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Misogyny
dislike of, contempt for, or hatred of women
Dissent
expression of opinions that are different with those commonly held
Binary Opposition
pair of related concepts opposite in meaning
Dichotomy
division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed
Virility
(in a man) quality of having strength, energy and a strong sex drive; manliness
Prologue
separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic or musical work
Exposition
literary device used to introduce background information
oxymoronic (adj)
Describes a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory literary terms appear in conjunction