Love's Labour's Lost

How does the play present female agency and desire? Are the women active participants in the love stories? How do their acts of agency compare to those of the men?

What role do Dumaine, Longaville, Maria, and Katherine play? How does William Shakespeare differentiate between their characters, and what purpose does their inclusion serve?

How are pride and honor presented in the play? How do these ideas relate to the primary themes of The Masculine Pursuit of Love, Fantasy Versus Reality, and/or The Complexities of Language?