Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Research on the moors

1.Who were the moors?
- the moors were Muslims who conquered the Iberian Peninsula.

2. Who were the Venetians?
- The Venetians were wealthy and powerful people.

3.How were the Moors/Venetians regarded in Shakespeare's day?
- In gave a little bit of culture during Shakespeare's day.

4.What were the military duties of ranked officers?
- They had to plan their operations in the field.

5.What were the military hierarchy?
- The military duties were their responsibility and they got paid through their victories.

6.What was the role of women?
- Women didn't have education, They were mostly housewives.

7.What was expected of a daughter?
- They had to follow their father's wishes

8.What was expected of a bride?
- Brides had to be loyal to their husbands and give birth to children.

9.What rules for getting married existed at the time of the play?
- Marriage was a sacred thing that people had to follow in which love bonded two people together.

10.What were the rules of courtship?
- The people who got married had to think of their fortune.They need to think of a backup plan in case that anyone died. If the parents were to die, then the son/daughter had to inherent the parents fortune.

Work cited: www.wikianswers.com
www.shakespeare.com

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