Shakespearean CriticismMichele Lee Presents literary criticism on the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers. Includes commentary by Shakespeare's contemporaries as well as a full range of views from later centuries, with an emphasis on contemporary analysis. Includes aesthetic criticism, textual criticism, and criticism of Shakespeare in performance. |
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Page 145
... become " another " in order to resolve his conflict and satisfy his lust . There is no corre- sponding suggestion in the poem that Lucrece , in terms of essential character , ever becomes something other than what she is . In contrast ...
... become " another " in order to resolve his conflict and satisfy his lust . There is no corre- sponding suggestion in the poem that Lucrece , in terms of essential character , ever becomes something other than what she is . In contrast ...
Page 201
... becomes the major dramatic symbol upon which the play turns . Through this symbol Shakespeare raises the " affect " of admiration or wonder . In the opening scene of the play , a gaping tomb domi- nates the action . Its place is taken ...
... becomes the major dramatic symbol upon which the play turns . Through this symbol Shakespeare raises the " affect " of admiration or wonder . In the opening scene of the play , a gaping tomb domi- nates the action . Its place is taken ...
Page 223
... become ornaments ; actions become signs . The subtext , hidden under words , becomes a constant element in the play , each character contribut- ing his own physical performance . The whole play becomes especially and uniquely con ...
... become ornaments ; actions become signs . The subtext , hidden under words , becomes a constant element in the play , each character contribut- ing his own physical performance . The whole play becomes especially and uniquely con ...
Contents
Violence in Shakespeares Works | 1 |
The Rape of Lucrece | 77 |
Titus Andronicus | 169 |
Copyright | |
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