English Literature and Gender Studies Lecture Review

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering literary terms and narrative elements from 'The Landlady' along with sociological and economic concepts from units on gender identity, gender roles, stereotypes, and inequalities.

Billy Weaver

A 17-year-old boy who travels to Bath for work; described as young, polite, ambitious, naïve, and inexperienced.

The Landlady

A woman about 45 to 50 years old who seems friendly, welcoming, and kind, but whose suspicious and strange behaviour suggests she is potentially dangerous.

Christopher Mulholland

A previous guest at the Bed and Breakfast described as young and handsome, whose name Billy recognizes from the newspapers.

Gregory Temple

A previous guest at the Bed and Breakfast who arrived aged 28, whose name Billy recalls seeing in the newspapers.

Dramatic Irony

A literary device that occurs when the reader knows or understands something that a character does not, creating suspense and tension.

Red Flag

A warning sign indicating that something may be wrong or dangerous.

Bitter Almonds

The distinct taste of the landlady's tea, which suggests that the drink may contain poison.

Traditional

Based on old-fashioned ideas.

Primary

Main or most important.

Homemaker

A person who takes care of the home.

Breadwinner

A person who earns money for the family.

Dual Income

A household financial situation where both adults earn money.

Chore

A household task, like cleaning.

Nuclear Family

Parents and their children living together.

Spouse

A husband or wife.

Pressure

Stress or responsibility.

Happy Medium

A balanced solution that satisfies everyone, such as a division of household tasks based on a person's time and other responsibilities.

Gender Roles

Society's expectations about how men and women should behave.

Pink Jobs and Blue Jobs

Traditional classifications of labor where pink jobs are designated for women and blue jobs are designated for men.

Cisgender

A state where a person's gender matches their sex assigned at birth.

Agender

A person who has no gender.

Bigender

A person who has two genders.

Gender Fluid

A term describing someone whose gender can change over time.

Transgender

A term describing someone whose gender is different from their sex assigned at birth.

Nonbinary

A person who is not only a man or a woman.

Gender Identity

How you feel inside about your gender.

Gender Expression

How you show your gender to others.

Gender Binary

A system with two genders: man and woman.

Gender Nonconforming

A person who does not follow traditional gender expectations.

Intersex

A person born with sex characteristics that do not fit typical male or female definitions.

Umbrella Term

A general word that includes different identities, such as nonbinary.

Gender Stereotype

A general belief about how people should look, feel, or behave because of their gender.

Entrenched

Deeply established and difficult to change.

Unconscious Biases

Unfair beliefs people have without realising it.

Inured

Used to something unpleasant.

Disparities

Unfair differences.

Pervasive

Present everywhere.

Unequal

Not equal or unfair.

Straitjacketed

Restricted or limited.

Internal Influence

How people see themselves, which shapes individual thoughts and internal beliefs.

External Influence

How other people treat or judge someone based on societal standards.

May (Modal Verb)

A modal verb used to express possibility.

Might (Modal Verb)

A modal verb expressing possibility, sometimes more uncertain than may.

Can (Modal Verb)

A modal verb expressing general possibility or ability.

Gender Gap

The difference between men and women in pay, opportunities, and treatment.

Gender Pay Gap

The difference between men's average earnings, usually expressed as a percentage of men's earnings.

Level Playing Field

Equal opportunities for everyone.

Promotion

A better or higher-paid position at work.

Illiterate

Unable to read and write.

Counterpart

A person with a similar position.

Implement

To put a plan into action.

Take Priority

To become the most important thing.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of people.

Stereotype

A fixed idea about a group.

GDP

The total value of goods and services produced in a country in one year.