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The Politics of the Spectacular and the Poetics of the Specular in William Shakespeare's Richard II

Mohamed Anis Ferchichi - When finally, … Richard dashes the mirror to the ground, there shatters not only Richard’s past and present, but every aspect of a super-world … The features as reflected by the looking glass betray that he is stripped of … the pompous body... Keep Reading »

The Role of Deception in Love as Portrayed in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night

Emily Gray - Although he is arguably best known for his tragedies exploring emotions associated with familial obligations, the need for revenge, and overwhelming ambition, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare penned numerous lines of verse and multiple manuscripts of... Keep Reading »

The Role of Minor and Ephemeral Characters in Shakespeare's Henry V

Muhammad Suffian - Never has a work of Shakespeare courted such controversy amongst critics than The Life of King Henry V. ‘By far the most controversial of the histories’, writes Berry, 'Henry V remains at the centre of a long-standing critical debate’. (Berry, 1986... Keep Reading »

William Shakespeare's Richard III: Brilliant Schemer, Entertaining Villain

Katherine Blakeney - William Shakespeare’s Richard III is no doubt a fascinating character and an entertaining villain. It is Shakespeare’s command of the English language, and his keen sense of drama and psychological depth, that make his plays so affecting and deeply memorable... Keep Reading »

Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Plays of Shakespeare

Katherine Blakeney - The number of ancient sources available to the readers and playwrights of Elizabethan times was truly immeasurable. These sources could be reached both as original texts in Greek and Latin, and in French and English translations. Popular indirect sources were translations... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Plays is tagged in the following 7 articles.

Shakespeare
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
The Politics of the Spectacular and the Poetics of the Specular in William Shakespeare's Richard II
By Mohamed Anis Ferchichi
When finally, … Richard dashes the mirror to the ground, there shatters not only Richard’s past and present, but every aspect of a super-world … The features as reflected by the looking glass betray that he is stripped of &hellip... Read Article »
Shakespeare Richard II Elizabethan Plays Literary History Tudor England
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
The Role of Deception in Love as Portrayed in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night
By Emily Gray
Although he is arguably best known for his tragedies exploring emotions associated with familial obligations, the need for revenge, and overwhelming ambition, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare penned numerous lines of verse and multiple... Read Article »
Shakespeare Love Deception Elizabethan Plays A Midsummer Night's Dream Twelfth Night
Shakespeare
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
The Role of Minor and Ephemeral Characters in Shakespeare's Henry V
By Muhammad Suffian
Never has a work of Shakespeare courted such controversy amongst critics than The Life of King Henry V. ‘By far the most controversial of the histories’, writes Berry, 'Henry V remains at the centre of a long-standing critical debate... Read Article »
Shakespeare Henry V Character Development Plays Myth
Screenplay
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
The Significance Of The Screenplay
By Brian Richards
Film is a highly collaborative medium. Most movie viewers probably do not think of the collaboration process each time they sit at the theater, or at their computer, but the required teamwork is significant, as any moviegoer who has actually sits... Read Article »
Screenplay Film Writing Movies Industry Hollywood Screenplays Directors Actors
Shakespeare
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Michael Cassio as a Foil to Shakespeare's Othello
By Veronika Walker
Theodore Spencer wrote of Shakespeare's Othello, “In presenting the character of Othello to his audience, Shakespeare emphasizes very strongly his grandeur, self-control, and nobility” (Spencer 127-28). This observation demonstrates... Read Article »
Shakespeare Othello Cassio Iago Literary Elements Theatre Plays Drama Foil Characters Foil
Shakespeare
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
William Shakespeare's Richard III: Brilliant Schemer, Entertaining Villain
By Katherine Blakeney
William Shakespeare’s Richard III is no doubt a fascinating character and an entertaining villain. It is Shakespeare’s command of the English language, and his keen sense of drama and psychological depth, that make his Plays so affecting... Read Article »
Shakespeare Richard III Elizabethan Plays Theater
Shakespeare
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Plays of Shakespeare
By Katherine Blakeney
The number of ancient sources available to the readers and playwrights of Elizabethan times was truly immeasurable. These sources could be reached both as original texts in Greek and Latin, and in French and English translations. Popular indirect... Read Article »
Shakespeare Ovid Greek Mythology Classics Elizabethan Plays Homer

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