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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Page 47
... heroes emphasize in reverse how much weight Shakespeare places upon the display of the tragic hero and the response of others to him or her . Set against the dead hero in the tragic resolution is the liv- ing heir of the tragic action ...
... heroes emphasize in reverse how much weight Shakespeare places upon the display of the tragic hero and the response of others to him or her . Set against the dead hero in the tragic resolution is the liv- ing heir of the tragic action ...
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... hero and his successor . The successor brings or at least represents coherence and order . We may respect him but do not necessarily admire him . On the other hand , the tragic hero , now a corpse , is the object of a complex and often ...
... hero and his successor . The successor brings or at least represents coherence and order . We may respect him but do not necessarily admire him . On the other hand , the tragic hero , now a corpse , is the object of a complex and often ...
Page 88
... hero dies , we should look in a little more detail at the variety of things Shakespeare does with it as a formal device . The new orders , the worlds that go on without the energy of the tragic figures , vary in their natures , in the ...
... hero dies , we should look in a little more detail at the variety of things Shakespeare does with it as a formal device . The new orders , the worlds that go on without the energy of the tragic figures , vary in their natures , in the ...
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The Comedy of Errors | 136 |
Loves Labours Lost | 225 |
The Two Gentlemen of Verona | 295 |
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