Tag: Gender Dynamics Unveiled Women\’s Speech in Early Modern England

Explain how is the woman’s voice represented in text? What is she able to say, and what might remain silenced?

Assignment Question Women’s speech seems to present a problem for early modern England. If they aren’t completely silenced, their voices must work within the conventions of masculine discourse. Analyze the representation of women’s speech in two texts, Drayton’s sonnet Idea 5 and Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury.