Gender

Cards (30)

  • Who is the author of the play being analyzed?
    Shakespeare
  • What theme is explored in the video about McBeth?
    Gender
  • What does gender include according to the video?
    Social, cultural, and behavioral aspects
  • How does today's society view gender expectations compared to the time of McBeth?
    Less rigid expectations today
  • How long ago was McBeth written?
    Over 400 years ago
  • What were the gender views in McBeth's time?
    Binary expectations for men and women
  • What was the societal structure during the Jacobian era?
    Patriarchal society
  • What were women considered in Jacobian society?
    Property of their fathers or husbands
  • What responsibilities were women given in Jacobian society?
    Looking after household and children
  • What could women not do in Jacobian society?
    Support themselves financially
  • What were men expected to provide in Jacobian society?
    Financial support for family
  • What stereotypes were associated with men in Jacobian society?
    Strong, brave, and aggressive
  • Who was the monarch during Shakespeare's earlier plays?
    Elizabeth I
  • How did Elizabeth I's reign influence Shakespeare?
    Provided a model for Lady McBeth
  • How does Lady McBeth initially challenge gender expectations?
    By being powerful and influential
  • What does Lady McBeth call upon to commit evil deeds?
    Spirits to unsex her
  • What does Lady McBeth's soliloquy reveal about her character?
    Her cunning and forthrightness
  • How does Lady McBeth manipulate McBeth's masculinity?
    By playing on his insecurities
  • What does Lady McBeth's imagery of a mother killing her child signify?
    Her rejection of femininity
  • How does McBeth react after Duncan's murder?
    He is racked with guilt
  • What does Lady McBeth suggest about guilt after Duncan's murder?
    It can be washed away with water
  • How does Lady McBeth's role change after McBeth becomes king?
    Her role begins to diminish
  • What does Lady McBeth's sleepwalking signify?
    Her desperation and broken state
  • How does McBeth wish to die at the end of the play?
    As a warrior
  • What does McDuff's reaction to his family's murder reveal?
    Masculine sensitivity
  • What metaphor does McDuff use to describe his family?
    Pretty chickens at the mercy of a hawk
  • What does McDuff's response to Malcolm indicate about masculinity?
    Strength and sensitivity are required
  • What are the key scenes and quotations linking to gender in McBeth?
    • Lady McBeth's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 5
    • McBeth's guilt after Duncan's murder
    • Lady McBeth's diminishing role in Act 3
    • Lady McBeth's sleepwalking in Act 5
    • McDuff's reaction to his family's murder
  • What are the characteristics of Lady McBeth's character throughout the play?
    • Initially powerful and influential
    • Cunning and manipulative
    • Diminishes in strength over time
    • Ends as desperate and broken
  • How does Shakespeare portray masculinity in McBeth?
    • Initially aligns with traditional stereotypes
    • Shows McDuff's sensitive masculinity
    • Suggests a balance of strength and sensitivity is ideal