Exploring Lady Capulet and the Nurse’s views on marriage in Act 1, Scene 3
Lesson 1 / 16
Lesson video
The video is not available yet.
Lesson slides
not available yet
Lesson details
Lesson outcome
I can explain how Shakespeare presents the Nurse and Lady Capulet’s views on marriage in Act 1, Scene 3 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
Show transcript
‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written when society was patriarchal - men were in control.
Women would have been expected to obey their parents’ wishes in terms of their marriage.
Lady Capulet and the Nurse suggest that motherhood is an expected part of marriage.
Lady Capulet’s metaphor of women as a “cover” suggests that women’s role in marriage is limited to outward appearance.
Juliet appears to suggest that she will be obedient to her parents’ wishes in terms of her marriage.
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.