'Romeo and Juliet': honour, violence and masculinity in Act 5, Scene 3
Lesson 4 / 7
Lesson video
The video is not available yet.
Lesson slides
not available yet
Lesson details
Lesson outcome
I can explain how honour, violence and masculinity are presented in Act 5, Scene 3 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
Show transcript
Potentially, Paris’ defense of Juliet’s honour may show that men’s honour was affected by the women in their life.
Arguably, both Paris and Romeo show a reluctance to engage in violence.
Through their reluctance, perhaps Shakespeare is criticising societal expectations on men.
Throughout ‘Romeo and Juliet’, it’s been suggested that male honour comes from defending it through violence.
However, at the end of the play, Lord Capulet and Lord Montague’s actions suggest that honour now comes from civility.
Worksheet
not available yet
Quizzes
This quiz is not available yet.
What pupils see
The same lesson as a pupil sees it. You can set any section as work on its own.
- IntroductionPrepare · Not available
- Starter quizActivate · Not available
- Lesson videoLearn · Not available
- Exit quizCheck · Not available
This content is by Cashar and published under an open licence.