1. Shakespeare’s Comic Heroines: A new type of woman: Witty and Wise

2. Queen Elizabeth: Shakespeare’s inspiration?

3. The Virgin Queen on the Topic of Marriage: “I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married” “I should call the wedding-ring the yoke-ring.” I shall never have a husband who will sit all day by the fire. When I marry it will be with a man who can ride, hunt, and fight.

4. Favorite Occupation of Shakespeare’s Comic Heroines therefore...

5. Shrewish Proud Disdainful Cursed with a fury scornful And... The men often say the comic heroine is:

6. “WISE”: the double meanings #1

7. “WISE”: the double meanings #2 Wise Guy

8. “WISE”: the double meanings #2 (continued) WISEACRE

9. “WISE”: the double meanings #2 (continued again) AND …. Wise ___________

10. “WISE”: the double meanings (summary in pictures) Athena, Goddess of Wisdom Tina Fey, Goddess of Gotcha

11. “WISE”: the double meanings (summary in words) The Shakespearean comic heroine is “wise” in both senses of the word, and so, WISE and WITTY

12. Beatrice, Much Ado She’s Witty and Wise