Hero Flashcards
1
Q
Hero
Reliance on men
What does this show about women in those times?
And God’s characteristics?
A
“O God defend me! How am I beset”
They had to be quiet and obedient.
How God will know your true actions and will be able to defend you in your time of need.
2
Q
Hero
Innocence
Does she end the play as she started it?
A
“I do live,/ And surely as I live, I am a maid”
Yes, showing she is pure and is dutiful to her husband and father.
3
Q
Hero
From Claudio describing her beauty
A
“The sweetest lady that ever looked on.”
4
Q
Hero
Objectified
A
“A jewel” and a “precious gift”
5
Q
Hero
To Beatrice
A
“No truly Ursula, she is too disdainful.”
