SUMMER ONE MUCH ADO INTERMEDIATE Flashcards

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DRAMATIC IRONY

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A dramatic device in which the audience hold more information about the plot than the characters on stage

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COMIC FORM

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A comedic plot usually starts with a problem, includes a mistake or a mistaken identity, and ends with a happy ending and marriage

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MALE CODE OF HONOUR

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The Elizabethan belief that a man’s reputation was maintained through his courage, honesty, and the obedience of his wife and daughter(s)

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THE ‘SHREW’

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An unpleasant, ill-tempered woman characterised by scolding, nagging, and aggression – a comedic, stock character in Elizabethan drama

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WORD PLAY

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A language device used by Shakespeare – when a word or phrase can take on multiple meanings for comic effect

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CUCKOLDRY

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An Elizabethan term – a woman who cheated on her husband would turn him into a ‘cuckold’ – a foolish man with horns on his head (a symbol of his humiliation)

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