Women's Role: The Taming of the Shrew

a) What do you believe is a woman's role in today's society? (2 marks)

b) What was a woman's role during Shakespeare's time? (3 marks)

What scene is this ?

c) What key words in Katharine's speech (above) describe a woman's role? (3 marks)
d) Is Taming of the Shrew a reflection of Shakespeare's era? Why? (2 marks)

                                       

e) What type of scale is shown above? (1 mark)
f) Explain how the picture portray the differences between the sexes. (3 marks)
g) Did equality exist between the sexes? Why? (2 marks)


                 

h) List two ways men and women are unequal in The Taming of the Shrew. (3 marks)
i) If you were married, how would you like your husband or wife to treat you? (2 marks)
j) Use two adjectives to describe Petruchio's treatment of his wife, Katharine. (2 marks)
k) Define:     a) patriarch      b) patriarchal      c) male-dominated      d) sexist  (4 marks)