The Practical Shakespeare: The Plays in Practice and on the PageOhio University Press, 2005 - 205 pagina's A comprehensive treatment of Shakespeare's plays in clear prose, The Practical Shakespeare: The Plays in Practice and on the Page illuminates for a general audience how and why the plays work so well.Noting in detail the practical and physical limitations the Bard faced as he worked out the logistics of his plays, Colin Butler demonstrates how Shakespeare incorporated and exploited those limitations to his advantage: his management of entrances and exits; his characterization technique; his handling of scenes off stage; his control of audience responses; his organization of major scenes; and his use of prologues and choruses. A different aspect of the plays is covered in each chapter?and all chapters are free-standing, for separate consultation. For easy access, chapters also are subdivided, and each part has its own heading. Butler draws most of his examples from mainstream plays, such as Macbeth, Othello, and Much Ado About Nothing. He brings special focus to A Midsummer Night's Dream, which is treated as one of Shakespeare's most important plays. Butler supports his major points with quotations, so readers can understand an issue even if they are unfamiliar with the particular play being discussed. The author also cross-references dramatic devices among plays, increasing enjoyment and understanding of Shakespeare's achievements.Clear, jargon-free, easy-to-use, and comprehensive, The Practical Shakespeare looks to the elements of stagecraft and playwriting as a conduit for students, teachers, and general audiences to engage with, understand, and appreciate the genius of Shakespeare. Colin Butler, previously the head of an English department at a British grammar school, lives inCanterbury, England, where he writes on literary subjects. |
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... Antony intervenes . Antony's motivation is personal and vengeful , and he is prepared to instigate civil war to achieve his ends . The polarization between Brutus and Antony is symbolized by the ambigu- ity of Caesar's body : it is ...
... Antony intervenes . Antony's motivation is personal and vengeful , and he is prepared to instigate civil war to achieve his ends . The polarization between Brutus and Antony is symbolized by the ambigu- ity of Caesar's body : it is ...
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... Antony and Cleopatra , two characters who have more past than future , are both given full scenic treat- ment . Throughout Antony and Cleopatra , what Antony has become is , to his detriment , compared to what he once was ; that ...
... Antony and Cleopatra , two characters who have more past than future , are both given full scenic treat- ment . Throughout Antony and Cleopatra , what Antony has become is , to his detriment , compared to what he once was ; that ...
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... Antony is but a limb of Caesar . Let's be sacrificers , but not butchers , Caius . 3. When Cassius advances Mark Antony's love for Caesar as a reason to be wary of him , Brutus refuses to listen , dismissing Mark Antony as a man given ...
... Antony is but a limb of Caesar . Let's be sacrificers , but not butchers , Caius . 3. When Cassius advances Mark Antony's love for Caesar as a reason to be wary of him , Brutus refuses to listen , dismissing Mark Antony as a man given ...
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ENTRANCES AND EARLY WORDS | 24 |
EXITS | 42 |
CHARACTERIZATION | 60 |
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