Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 4Laurie Lanzen Harris Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... Shylock's intentions therein uncertain ; 2 ) because of this Shakespeare had to derive a way of justifying Shylock's eventual determination to carry out the bond ; and 3 ) in order to satisfactorily resolve the bond story Shakespeare ...
... Shylock's intentions therein uncertain ; 2 ) because of this Shakespeare had to derive a way of justifying Shylock's eventual determination to carry out the bond ; and 3 ) in order to satisfactorily resolve the bond story Shakespeare ...
Page 253
... Shylock does to hinder Antonio's meeting the bond is to eat perhaps a few ducats ' worth of food at Bassanio's house ! Was Shylock gambling on a long chance ? Not only is such conduct unlike him , there is evidence to show that he fully ...
... Shylock does to hinder Antonio's meeting the bond is to eat perhaps a few ducats ' worth of food at Bassanio's house ! Was Shylock gambling on a long chance ? Not only is such conduct unlike him , there is evidence to show that he fully ...
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... Shylock , who exists in a truly leaden world . Whereas the action in which Bassanio is involved turns upward , the action involving Shy- lock turns downward , for it is in the ironic mode . The ironic reversal in the trial scene brings ...
... Shylock , who exists in a truly leaden world . Whereas the action in which Bassanio is involved turns upward , the action involving Shy- lock turns downward , for it is in the ironic mode . The ironic reversal in the trial scene brings ...
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action Additional Bibliography Anna Brownell Jameson Antonio appears argues Arviragus audience August Wilhelm Schlegel Bassanio beauty Belarius Belmont bond Britain casket character Christian Cloten comedy comic conflict contends contrast conventions court critics Cymbe Cymbeline Cymbeline's daughter death Desdemona disguise dramatic dream E. K. Chambers Elizabethan emotional essay date excerpt father feeling final give Granville-Barker Gratiano Guiderius Harley Granville-Barker harmony hath Hermann Ulrici human husband Iachimo ideal imagery Imogen irony Jessica Jupiter justice King Lorenzo lovers means Merchant of Venice mercy moral nature Nerissa Othello passion Pisanio play's plot poet Portia Posthumus Posthumus's pound of flesh Queen repentance revenge ring romance sadness seems sense sexual Shake Shakespeare Shylock significance soliloquy soul speare's speech spirit story suggests symbolic thee theme thing thou tragedy tragic trial scene true truth Venetian villain virtue vision wager wife William Hazlitt Winter's Tale words