Relationship Between Female Characters Flashcards
(10 cards)
M.I.A.H.W.I.Y.W?
“Madam i am here. What is your will?” (Para 1)
T.K.M.D.O.A.P.A
“Thou know’st my daughters of a pretty age” (para 1)
S.B
“Speak briefly” (lady Capulet) (para 1)
“T.W.T.P.B.T.E.I.N
“Thou wast the prettiest babe that e’er i nursed” (para 2)
Y.S.B.T.B.S.A.N
“You shall bear the burden soon at night” (nurse) (para 2)
I.T.I.B.Y.M.W.T.C
“I think it’s best you married with the County” (para 2)
O.M.O.M!.M.C.M.O.L
“O me, o me! My child, my only life” (para 3)
M.L.D.M.W.D
“Most lamentable day, most woeful day” (para 3)
O.W!.O.W.W.D!
“O woe! O woeful, woeful day!” (Para 3)
How does Shakespeare present female relationships?
-presents complex relationships between female characters, reflecting Elizabethan gender roles, power dynamics and familial duty.
-presents female bonds as both nursing and restrictive highlighting a patriarchal society where women’s choices are limited