Question

Patriarchy is the name for a

society dominated by women.
society dominated by men.
male government official.

Answer 1

Often men in power of society

Answer 2

Read Hamlet’s description of his mother from Act III of Hamlet.

And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame
When the compulsive ardour gives the charge,
Since frost itself as actively doth burn,
And reason panders will.

What motif is used in these lines?

heat and coldness
love and hate
mother-child relationships
passionate relationships

Answer 3

love and hate

Answer 4

A student makes an observation about Hamlet.

The focus on succession to the throne in Hamlet would have been interesting to an Elizabethan audience because their own queen had no heir.

Which lens is the student most likely viewing the text through?

historical
feminist
formalist
philosophical