Lord Capulet's honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain Lord Capulet’s language around honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5.
Key learning points
- The implication that Juliet’s refusal makes her dishonourable suggests that women’s honour came from obedience.
- Lord Capulet implies that Juliet’s refusal is specifically dishonourable to him.
- Through that, Shakespeare may be suggesting that a man’s honour comes from his ability to control his family.
- Lord Capulet’s violent response to Juliet’s refusal could suggest that men saw violence as a solution.
Keywords
Patriarchal - relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men
Disobedience - failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority
Dishonourable - bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something
Common misconception
Lord Capulet only considers Juliet to have dishonoured herself through her refusal of the marriage to Paris.
Arguably, Lord Capulet also thinks he and the Capulet family are also dishonoured by Juliet's refusal.
Teacher tip
It would be useful to remind pupils of Lord Capulet's words about Juliet and marriage in Act 1, Scene 2 - he initially said she would need to agree to the marriage.
Equipment
There is a copy of Lord Capulet's exchange with Juliet in Act 3, Scene 5 in the additional materials.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is the definition of 'dishonourable'?
Q2.'Relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?
Q3.In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what is the status of Romeo and Juliet's relationship?
Q4.In a patriarchal society, fathers had which of the following over their daughters' marriages?
Q5.In Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Lord Capulet says: "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; / My will to her consent is but a part." What does this mean?
Q6.'Consonants, such as 'p', 'b', and 't', produced by stopping the airflow using the lips or teeth' is the definition of which consonant sound?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?
Q2.In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what does Juliet do that angers Lord Capulet?
Q3.Starting with the first, put the events of Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in order.
Q4.Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "I will thee on a hurdle thither”
Q5.When Lord Capulet says "drag" and "thither” in Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', which of the following consonant sounds is he using?
Q6.Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "my itch".
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