Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 61Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... play's heavy - handed way with prophetic language . But he himself is the play's most interesting riddle . Not only does he , at the end , bear upon his breast a tablet that demands and receives interpreta- tion , but the other ...
... play's heavy - handed way with prophetic language . But he himself is the play's most interesting riddle . Not only does he , at the end , bear upon his breast a tablet that demands and receives interpreta- tion , but the other ...
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... play's " authorized reading " with a subtle critique of ideas about textual authority , Shakespeare gave the play ... play's overlay of uncertainties and questioning could have been overcome through spectacular staging of scenes like the ...
... play's " authorized reading " with a subtle critique of ideas about textual authority , Shakespeare gave the play ... play's overlay of uncertainties and questioning could have been overcome through spectacular staging of scenes like the ...
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... play's action . The critic contends that in the end , although there is a strong Christian note , the play resolves itself via a paean of national affirmation - a combination of ideas that includes both politics and Christianity ...
... play's action . The critic contends that in the end , although there is a strong Christian note , the play resolves itself via a paean of national affirmation - a combination of ideas that includes both politics and Christianity ...
Contents
Masculine Identity and Feminine Power | 119 |
Religion History and Politics | 136 |
Further Reading | 158 |
Copyright | |
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