Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 56Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... action . The play's action unfolds in a sequence of such ' shows ' of which the significance is continually being pointed out . This is why these plays , even the first of them , are so ef- fective on the stage . The dramatist brings his ...
... action . The play's action unfolds in a sequence of such ' shows ' of which the significance is continually being pointed out . This is why these plays , even the first of them , are so ef- fective on the stage . The dramatist brings his ...
Page 157
... action . One way was to turn them into theatrical performances in their own right , to make them create accompanying action . The speech of the Duchess , as we saw , evokes not only the lively scene in the street , but also the ...
... action . One way was to turn them into theatrical performances in their own right , to make them create accompanying action . The speech of the Duchess , as we saw , evokes not only the lively scene in the street , but also the ...
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... action of others . " " Government , by this account , is not a matter of slavery or repression , although the agencies that govern might utilize or resort to such tactics ; still less is it characterized by a perpetual agon between ...
... action of others . " " Government , by this account , is not a matter of slavery or repression , although the agencies that govern might utilize or resort to such tactics ; still less is it characterized by a perpetual agon between ...
Contents
Shakespeares Representation of History | 1 |
Henry VI Parts 1 2 and 3 | 76 |
Henry VIII | 195 |
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