Troilus Short Notes
These are just some very brief questions and observations whittled down and altered from my full commentary on Troilus and […]
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Twelfth Night Short Notes
These are just some very brief questions and observations whittled down and altered from my full commentary on Twelfth Night.
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Merry Wives Short Notes
These are just some very brief questions and observations whittled down from my full commentary on The Merry Wives of
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On Comedy and Tragedy
Comedy In comedy, the world around us has a lot to say about how things turn out for us, yet
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Midsummer Short Notes
These are just some very brief questions and observations whittled down from my full commentary on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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Introduction to Comedy
Commentaries on Shakespeare’s Genres: Comedy Introduction to Greek Old & New Comedy, Shakespearean Comedy Nullum est iam dictum, quod non
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As You Like It
Shakespeare, William. As You Like It. (The Norton Shakespeare: Comedies, 3rd ed. 673-731.) 1. In Act 1, Scene 1, how might we
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Twelfth Night
Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night, or What You Will. (The Norton Shakespeare: Comedies, 3rd ed. 743-97.) 1. Romantic-era critic William Hazlitt’s 1817 essay
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Troilus and Cressida
Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida. Folio. (The Norton Shakespeare: Comedies, 3rd ed. 812-89.) Including the Prologue 1. In the
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The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. (The Norton Shakespeare: Comedies, 3rd ed. 209-68.) 1. In the Induction Scenes 1-2, how is
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare, William. The Merry Wives of Windsor. Folio. (The Norton Shakespeare: Comedies, 3rd ed. 602-59.) 1. In Act 1, Scene 1, what