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    Macbeth and Gender Roles

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    women in the patriarchal society during the Elizabethan era were among the influences that led William Shakespeare to write The Tragedy of Macbeth. William Shakespeare’s personal experiences and the time period in which he lived influenced him to write The Tragedy of Macbeth in which he communicated the universal truth that men and women were not considered to be equal during the Elizabethan era. The treatment of women at the height of the Elizabethan era influenced William Shakespeare to convey the

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    Elizabethan Torture and Execution” In the 16th century‚ life was all in all short of “child’s play”‚ for the socially necessitous‚ at least. The judicial system reigned heavily as the generality fell victim under it’s horror. Due to which of the six social classes you belonged‚ (Monarch- being the highest‚ Nobility‚ Gentry‚ Merchants‚ Yoemanry‚ or Laborers- being the lowest)‚ your punishment could be the sole difference between life and death. The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)‚ ran

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    Patrick Kochan Mr. Hughes ENG4U July 16 2013 Effect of the king Shakespeare had written many plays which affected the audience of the Elizabethan era. His play Hamlet had the greatest effect on this audience. There are many important themes which lead to this great effect on the audience. This is demonstrated by Claudius’ speech in act IV scene V‚ the speech begins with “O‚ this is the poison of deep grief‚” the passage summarizes what is happening at that particular point. Claudius‚ the king

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    Elizabethan Costume Elizabethan Costumes The Elizabethan Era was a period in English history dominated by the Class structure. People who lived in the Elizabethan era were not allowed to wear whatever they liked! It did not matter how wealthy they were - the fabric‚ and even the of their clothes were dictated by their rank‚ status or position and these strict rules were enforced by English Law! These laws about clothing in the Elizabethan era were called Sumptuary Laws. They were designed to limit

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    Gambling was a favourite past time in the Elizabethan era. Anther word for gambling is gaming. Gambling is games that you bet money in the hope of winning more money back. These games ranged from board‚ card and dice games. Gaming/gambling were sometimes played in theatres such as the ones that Shakespeare’s plays were in. Other popular venues were gambling dens and houses. Although the stereotypical gambler is a poor man spending his wages‚ Queen Elizabeth I did like to play these sorts of

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    Elizabethan Food Picture of Queen Elizabeth I Elizabethan England Queen Elizabeth I Elizabethan Times Elizabethan Clothing Elizabethan Era Sitemap Elizabethan Theatre Elizabethan Life Elizabethan Sports Elizabethan Period Elizabethan Music Elizabethan Era Index Old Elizabethan Recipes Elizabethan Age The Age of Exploration The Spanish Armada Elizabethan Dictionary Elizabethan Food Elizabethan Food Elizabethan Food and Drink varied according to status and wealth. In the

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    Importance of the Elizabethan Music Era The Elizabethan Period of Music was the time of. The uses for music were endless! Music played an important part in displaying mood and tone for transitioning from one scene to the next in the theatre. Music lifted spirits and hearts to contribute the inspiration of people to make something more out of what they had. The definition of music is sound organized in time. This includes all of the dynamic contrast as well as decisions on note length

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    Taming of the Shrew (TTS) and the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You (10TIH) differ exceptionally‚ resulting in the film’s expression of values unlike those expressed in Shakespeare’s original text. Shakespeare’s play was written during the Elizabethan era‚ during which the belief that men were superior to women was prevalent. This concept is centralised in TTS‚ through incorporation of a disputably misogynistic tone and the dominance of men consequently forcing Katherina into marriage and submission

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    between Juliet and Capulet. In the Elizabethan era women were treated less than men because it was the patriarchal society and this means that men are in charge. This is relevant to the question because an Elizabethan audience will be expecting a relationship like this from Juliet and Capulet because it’s the patriarchal society. An Elizabethan audience are different from a modern day one because‚ an Elizabethan audience would be expecting Capulet to be an Elizabethan character and therefore we had lot

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    Mitchell I strongly agree with your review of the film adaptation of ‘Othello’. It is evident that the director tried to make Othello “more lifelike by [bringing} it down to a younger audience.” This is attempted through drug abuse: a contemporary Elizabethan audience would not be able to relate to this as it is a recent convention. This is much more identifiable to today’s society. However‚ the outside influence of drugs completely eradicates Iago’s linguistic manipulation. Shakespeare is renowned for

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