Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 54Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... action . The resolu- tion deals with the way uncertainties and confusions in the narrative are dispelled . It may involve a final battle between deadly enemies . It may require unraveling a mystery . It may , in the histories , depend ...
... action . The resolu- tion deals with the way uncertainties and confusions in the narrative are dispelled . It may involve a final battle between deadly enemies . It may require unraveling a mystery . It may , in the histories , depend ...
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... action , when Antipholus of Syracuse enters Ephesus and confusion begins , the town suddenly appears fantastical . By not removing the play's action to a magical island or forest , Shakespeare stresses the essence of nightmare : the ...
... action , when Antipholus of Syracuse enters Ephesus and confusion begins , the town suddenly appears fantastical . By not removing the play's action to a magical island or forest , Shakespeare stresses the essence of nightmare : the ...
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... action to the formality of dance , and likewise to the formality of game . Bergson , speaking not of this drama but of comedy as such , supplies pertinent commentary : Life presents itself to us as evolution in time and complexity in ...
... action to the formality of dance , and likewise to the formality of game . Bergson , speaking not of this drama but of comedy as such , supplies pertinent commentary : Life presents itself to us as evolution in time and complexity in ...
Contents
The Comedy of Errors | 136 |
Loves Labours Lost | 225 |
The Two Gentlemen of Verona | 295 |
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