Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 38Gale Research Company, 1998 |
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Page 65
... plot material , indicating the combination of the two folktale plots , " the healing of the king " and " the fulfilment of the tasks , " and concluding that the use of such material , freighted as it is with traditional meanings ...
... plot material , indicating the combination of the two folktale plots , " the healing of the king " and " the fulfilment of the tasks , " and concluding that the use of such material , freighted as it is with traditional meanings ...
Page 165
... plot which in truth con- tributes to the theme rather than being the theme itself . For instance , it is said that " literary affectations . . . are the theme of the play " ; 42 that " the dominant theme of this play ... is the ...
... plot which in truth con- tributes to the theme rather than being the theme itself . For instance , it is said that " literary affectations . . . are the theme of the play " ; 42 that " the dominant theme of this play ... is the ...
Page 178
... plot of comedy is designed only ostensibly to overcome the obstacle of an absurd law or an over- bearing father . Frye believes that the problem that is corrected by the plot is the unjust separation of com- patible lovers ; I would add ...
... plot of comedy is designed only ostensibly to overcome the obstacle of an absurd law or an over- bearing father . Frye believes that the problem that is corrected by the plot is the unjust separation of com- patible lovers ; I would add ...
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