Hello everyone.

It's lovely to see you here today.

My name's Dr.

Clayton, and I'm here to guide you through your learning journey today.

Now, today's lesson's called "Exploring Lord Capulet's Views On Women And Marriage in Act 3, Scene 5." Now, I think this is a really important scene, considering the realities of living in a patriarchal society, a society controlled by men.

So if you're ready, grab your pen, laptop, and whatever you use for this lesson, and let's get started.

So by the end of the lesson, you'll be able to explain how Lord Capulet's views on women and marriage in Act 3, Scene 5 relate to a patriarchal society.

So we have five words today we're going to be using as our keywords.

They've been identified in bold throughout the learning material, and I'll try to point them out to you as well so you can see them being used in context.

So our first keyword is "patriarchal," which means relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men.

We're going to be looking today at what the realities for women were in a society controlled by men.

Our second keyword is "consent," which means permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

We're going to be thinking about the way that Lord Capulet talks about Juliet's consent in relation to a proposed marriage to Count Paris.

Our third keyword is "subvert," which means to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution.

We're going to be thinking about whether or not we can see Lord Capulet as subverting patriarchal expectations at the start of the play.

Our fourth keyword is "perceived," which means regarded in a specific way.

Used to say how something or someone is seen or thought of.

We're going to be thinking about how women were perceived.

So how were they thought of? Our final keyword is "stereotypical," which means with the qualities that people usually expect of a particular type or person or thing.

We're going to be thinking about whether or not Lord Capulet meets the stereotypes of a man in patriarchal society.

So I'll just give you a moment to write down those keywords and their definitions.

So pause the video, write them down now.

Fantastic.

Let's get started with the lesson.

So we have three learning cycles in our lesson today.

For our first learning cycle, we're going to think about how Lord Capulet initially approached the topic of Juliet's potential marriage to Paris, and how it might subvert the stereotypical expectations of a father in a patriarchal society.

For our second learning cycle, we're going to examine Lord Capulet's response to Juliet's refusal to marry Count Paris, and how it exposes the reality of her options.

For our third learning cycle, we're going to think about how Juliet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse respond to Lord Capulet and what it reveals about the reality of being a woman in a patriarchal society.

Now, we first properly meet Lord Capulet, so Juliet's father, in Act 1, Scene 2.

We briefly saw him in Act 1, Scene 1, but only long enough for him to call for a sword.

Now in Act 1, Scene 2, Count Paris is expressing his desire to marry Juliet.

In response, Lord Capulet initially says, "My child is yet a stranger in the world.

She hath not yet seen the change of 14 years." So here Lord Capulet is suggesting that Juliet is too young to get married.

He's saying she's only 13 and therefore too young.

So what I'd like you to think about is how is Lord Capulet acting towards Juliet here, if he's showing concern for her being too young? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Some great ideas there.

Now you might have thought he's acting in a protective way and even a caring way by expressing his concern.

It's important to remember that girls married as young as 12 in Elizabethan England, so Juliet would not have been considered too young by social standards.

So we can see that Lord Capulet's acting outside of the social norm here.

Now in response to Lord Capulet's concern about Juliet's age, Paris responds, "Younger than she are happy mothers made." So he's saying that girls younger than Juliet are married and they've become pregnant.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does this suggest about women's perceived role in marriage? Now "perceived" is one of our keywords.

It means how someone is seen or thought of.

So what was a woman's role in marriage thought to be? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone, some great ideas there.

Now as Izzy says, "It implies that women's perceived role in marriage was first and foremost to bear children and heirs to their husband." Now Lord Capulet ends their discussion about marriage by inviting Paris to a feast at the Capulet house, and he says, "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart.

My will to her consent is but a part.

And, she agreed Within her scope of choice.

Lies my consent and fair according voice." Now here Lord Capulet suggests that Juliet will have to consent or agree to the marriage too.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does this suggest about Lord Capulet's relationship with Juliet if he's saying she'll need to agree to the marriage as well? Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone, some great ideas there.

Let's talk through some of the things you might have said.

Now you might have thought it suggests they have a close and caring relationship because it seems as if Lord Capulet wants Juliet to be happy in her marriage.

So now for a quick check for understanding.

What I'd like you to do is tell me whether the following statement is true or false? So is it true or false that Lord Capulet's words in Act 1, Scene 2 imply he feels protective over Juliet and he cares for her? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Now the correct answer is true.

Now I'd like you to tell me why it's true.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now, you might have said that Lord Capulet's concern over Juliet's age implies a protectiveness over her.

Furthermore, suggesting that she too must agree to the marriage implies he cares for her.

So very well done if you got those right.

Fantastic work everyone.

We're now at the first task of the lesson.

Now remember, Elizabethan society was patriarchal, so men were in control.

Now that meant that fathers would've been able to exert a great deal of influence over their daughters' marriages.

So what I'd like you to discuss is whether you think Lord Capulet is subverting the stereotypical father and daughter relationship? So is he undermining the expectations of a father and daughter relationship? You might consider that Lord Capulet expresses that Juliet's consent is part of his consent, but also the conversation is happening without Juliet's knowledge.

So pause the video, take a few minutes to discuss.

Welcome back everyone, some great discussions there.

Now what I'd like you to do is think about Sam's ideas.

Think about how well they align with your ideas.

So Sam said, "I think Lord Capulet is somewhat subverting the expectations of a patriarchal society.

His words appear to imply that Juliet's feelings matter to him, which would not have been the typical response.

However, his actions do conform to a stereotypical response as he's not actually including Juliet in the discussions.

He's talking about her marriage without her knowledge." So pause the video, think about how well Sam's ideas align with your ideas.

Welcome back everyone.

Now I want you to hold onto these ideas about how protective and caring Lord Capulet seemed of Juliet at the beginning of the play, as now we're going to look at how he reacts when she refuses the offer to marry Paris.

Amazing work everyone.

We now at the second learning cycle where we're going to analyse how Lord Capulet speaks to Juliet after her refusal to marry Paris, and what it reveals about living in a patriarchal society.

Now in Act 3, Scene 5, Lady Capulet informs Juliet that Lord Capulet has arranged for her to marry Count Paris.

Now upon entering the scene, Lord Capulet asks Lady Capulet if she's delivered "our decree." Now a decree is an official order that has the force of law.

So he's asking Lady Capulet if she's delivered their official order to Juliet.

So what I'd like you to think about is what do you think Lord Capulet's use of the word "decree" signifies? What does it reveal about how he sees their relationship? Pause the video.

Take a few moment to consider.

Welcome back everyone, some great ideas there.

Now, as Jacob says, referring to your words as an official order, "Signifies the authority expects to have over Juliet." He expects Juliet to obey him.

Now, we as the audience know that Juliet cannot marry Paris because she's already married to Romeo.

So when Lord Capulet says he's arranged for her to marry Paris to console her after Tybalt's death, Juliet is understandably horrified.

To marry Paris would be a sin.

Therefore, she refuses.

Now upon hearing of Juliet's refusal to marry Count Paris, Lord Capulet demands that Juliet, "Go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." Now, a hurdle was a frame to which a traitor was attached and drawn through the streets on his way to execution.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does Lord Capulet's comparison of Juliet to a traitor reveal? Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone, some great ideas there.

Now as Sofia says, "I think it suggests he sees her as a subject who must obey him." He's calling her a traitor 'cause she's not obeying him.

In Elizabethan England the word "traitor" held great meaning.

The worst punishments were reserved for those who were traitors.

So it's a very heavy accusation that Lord Capulet is throwing at Juliet.

So now for a quick check for understanding.

What I'd like you to do is tell me whether the following statement is true or false? So it true or false, that Lord Capulet is true to his initial word and sees Juliet's consent as an important part of the proposed marriage to Paris? So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Now the correct answer is false.

Now I'd like you to tell me why it's false.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now you might have said that in Act 3, Scene 5, Lord Capulet depicts Juliet as a subject who must obey him.

He sets up his word as law.

So very well done if you got those right.

Now, as well as suggesting that Juliet is a traitor, Lord Capulet also uses a continual horse metaphor.

He tells her to, "fettle your fine joints." Now to "fettle" means to groom a horse.

He also compares her to a "hilding." Now a "hilding" is a term for a useless, broken down horse.

So what I'd like you to think about is what do you think Shakespeare is suggesting about how women were seen through the use of a horse metaphor? Think about the comparison to an animal generally, but also what a horse might specifically suggest.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Some great ideas there.

Let's think of some of the things you might have said.

Now, to compare someone to an animal in general, it's called sophism.

We might typically consider it to be saying the person's less human.

They're somehow less evolved, and more emotional than rational.

You also might have thought about the fact that horses, particularly in Elizabethan England, were used on farms, for riding, to pull carriages.

Therefore they were trained to work and to obey humans.

So comparison to a horse might suggest that women were supposed to be obedient.

So now for a quick check for understanding.

So what I'd like you to tell me is which of the following is the most valid interpretation of Lord Capulet's use of a horse metaphor to describe women? Is it A, by comparing Juliet to a horse, Lord Capulet implies that women are strong and powerful? Or B, by comparing Juliet to a horse, Lord Capulet implies that women's value is in their obedience? So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Now the correct answer is B.

Now I would like to tell me why it's B.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now, we might think of horses as strong and powerful animals, but Lord Capulet's imagery is all about control rather than strength.

He talks of a horse being "fettered" and of a useless horse.

So very well done if you got this right.

Now, as well as comparing Juliet to a horse, Lord Capulet also exclaims, "Out you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage! You tallow face!" Now this is very visceral negative imagery.

Carrion means rotting meat and tallow is fat from animals that was used to make candles.

So what I'd like you to think about is what is the significance of these comparisons? What does it suggest about how Lord Capulet feels about Juliet? Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone, some great ideas there.

Now as Alex says, "I think it dehumanises Juliet and makes it seem as if her worth is subject to her obedience." She's worthless to him, as worthless as rotting meat, because she will not do as he wants her to.

So now for a quick check for understanding.

What I'd like you to do is tell me whether the following statement's true or false? So is it true or false that Lord Capulet's words dehumanise Juliet in Act 3, Scene 5? Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Now the correct answer is true.

Now I'd like to tell me why it's true.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now you might have said that by calling her "carrion" and a "tallow-face," Lord Capulet depicts Juliet as rotting meat and as animal fat.

That dehumanises her and implies she only has value and humanity if she's obedient.

So very well done if you've got those right.

Now at the end of the speech, Lord Capulet declares, "An you be mine, I'll give you to my friend." So what I'd like you to think about is what do you think Lord Capulet's words here reveal about the nature of patriarchal society? So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone, some great ideas there.

As Andeep says, "I think it reveals how men considered women as property that was theirs to do with as they wished, as he refers to her as 'mine.

'" So now for a quick check for understanding.

What I'd like you to do is tell me which of the following is the most valid interpretation of Lord Capulet's use of "mine" to describe Juliet? Is it A, by using the word "mine" to describe Juliet, Lord Capulet implies he sees her as his property? Or B, by using the word "mine" to describe Juliet, Lord Capulet implies he feels a sense of pride towards Juliet? So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Now the correct answer is A.

Now I'd like to tell me why it's A.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now a parent calling their daughter, "mine," might signal sense of pride, but in this context, Lord Capulet is saying that Juliet is his to give to whoever he wants to.

So very well done if you've got this right.

Fantastic work everyone.

We're now onto the second task of the lesson.

Now what I'd like you to do is take everything from this learning cycle and write an analytical paragraph to answer the question.

How does Shakespeare use Lord Capulet in Act 3, Scene 5, to represent the realities of patriarchal society? Now you might consider Lord Capulet's comparison of his desire with an official order.

His comparison of Juliet to a traitor.

His continual use of a horse metaphor to describe Juliet, and his use of "mine" to describe Juliet.

So pause the video and write your paragraph now.

Welcome back everyone, some great work there.

Now what I'd like you to do is read back over your paragraph and think about whether you considered the following ideas.

So did you think that Lord Capulet's depiction of his words as a decree signifies the official authority he believes he has over Juliet? That Lord Capulet's comparison of Juliet to a traitor implies he sees her as a subject who must obey him? That Lord Capulet's use of a horse metaphor implies he sees Juliet as less human and that her worth is tied to her obedience? That Lord Capulet's use of "mine" to describe Juliet suggests that he sees Juliet as his property to dispose of? So pause the video, read back through your answer now.

Welcome back everyone.

Now we're going to move on to the third learning cycle.

We're going to think about how Juliet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse respond to Lord Capulet's language.

Amazing work everyone.

We're now onto the third learning cycle where we're going to look at how the women in the room respond to Lord Capulet's language and what it might reveal about the realities of their situations in a patriarchal society.

So let's begin by looking at Juliet's response to her father.

So Juliet's response to Lord Capulet's anger is to say, "Good father, I beseech you on my knees.

Hear me with patience, but to speak a word." So here Juliet is begging Lord Capulet on her knees to listen to her.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does this suggest about women's power in a patriarchal society? Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now here Juliet is making herself as submissive as possible.

She's on her knees which is a traditional begging position.

She's pleading with him.

So as Aisha says, "It suggests that women's only option is to appeal to men's sympathy." So now let's think of how Shakespeare structured the scene.

I think looking at the amount of lines that characters are given is so important.

It shows how much time they're being given with the audience to share their words and it shows who has more of a voice.

So from the moment that Lord Capulet enters in Act 3, Scene 5 to his exit, he has 63 lines, Juliet has five lines.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does this line distribution suggest about women's power in a patriarchal society? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Some great ideas there.

Let's talk through some of the things you might have said.

Now you might have thought this suggests that men have more of a voice in a patriarchal society.

They have more space for their views to be heard.

On the other hand, it suggests that women do not have much of a voice, that women are often silenced.

Now, voice is linked to power.

The power to share your opinions and views with people is so important because it offers you a platform.

In a play it gives the audience more of a chance to emotionally connect with you.

Now after Lord Capulet's exit, Juliet appeals to Lady Capulet, her mother, who responds.

"Talk not to me for I'll not speak a word.

Do us thou wilt, for I have done with thee." So here Lady Capulet's saying she's done with her daughter.

She won't speak to her anymore.

Now we would expect a mother to offer sympathy to her daughter.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does this suggest about women in a patriarchal society? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Some great ideas there.

Let's talk through some of the things you might have said.

You might have thought the Lady Capulet is siding with her husband, which might show that women were supposed to obey their husbands.

The fact she sided with her husband over her daughter suggests that women were supposed to be loyal to their husbands over their children.

Now following Lady Capulet's exit, the Nurse proclaims, "I think at best you married with the County." Now here the Nurse, who acts like a mother to Juliet, throughout the play and knows she's married to Romeo, says she thinks that Juliet should marry Paris.

So what I'd like you to think about is what does this suggest about women in a patriarchal society? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Some great ideas there.

Now as Laura says, "Perhaps it suggests that women don't see the point in resisting.

The Nurse supported Juliet until she was specifically told it was against Lord Capulet's wishes.

Then she defers to him." The Nurse knows that marrying Paris would be a sin, but she still advises Juliet to do it.

So perhaps in her mind refusing her father was a greater sin.

So now for a quick check for understanding.

What I'd like you to do is tell me whether the following statement is true or false? So is it true or false, that Shakespeare represents women as powerless in Act 3, Scene 5? Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Now the correct answer is true.

Now I'd like to tell me why it's true.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Welcome back everyone.

Now you might have said that Shakespeare suggests that women's only option to have some say was to appeal to men's sympathy.

They had no power on their own.

This is emphasised by Juliet's lack of voice within the scene deciding her future.

So very well done if you've got those right.

Amazing work everyone.

Now for the final task of the lesson.

So what I'd like you to do is write a short answer to the question.

How does Shakespeare present women's powerlessness in a patriarchal society in Act 3, Scene 5? Now you might consider that Juliet's response to kneel and beg her father.

The uneven line distribution between Lord Capulet and Juliet.

Lady Capulet's dismissal of Juliet.

And the Nurse's advice to follow Lord Capulet's order.

So pause the video, write your answer now.

Welcome back everyone.

Some fantastic work there.

What I'd like you to do is think about Sofia's ideas.

Think about how well they align with your ideas.

So Sofia said, "Firstly, I think Shakespeare demonstrates Juliet's powerlessness through her response to her father.

She cannot disagree with him.

All she can do is beg him and the positioning of her kneeling at his feet implies submission to his authority.

Lord Capulet's authority is emphasised through the fact we hear his voice throughout the scene that is deciding Juliet's future.

She has no say herself.

Secondly, Lady Capulet's dismissal of Juliet implies that women's loyalty to their husbands was expected.

They could not act on their own.

Finally, the Nurse's compliance suggests that women had no power to resist.

Merely to go along with the path that was chosen for them." So pause the video.

Think about how well Sofia's ideas align with your ideas.

Welcome back everyone.

Now I think how Shakespeare presents his heroines and their power is such an interesting one.

Do you think Shakespeare wants us to admire Juliet for going against her father? Or do you think Shakespeare wants us to think she should have listened to her father? That's something you might like to take away and think about.

You all did amazingly well today, everyone.

Here's a summary of what we covered.

Initially, Lord Capulet appears to subvert patriarchal norms through suggesting he wants Juliet's consent.

However, this is undermined through Juliet's absence and lack of knowledge.

Lord Capulet's response to Juliet in Act 3, Scene 5 implies that daughters were supposed to obey their fathers.

Juliet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse's responses in Act 3, Scene 5, convey the powerlessness of women.

I really hope you enjoyed the lesson everyone.

I hope to see you for another lesson soon.

Goodbye.