The Practical Shakespeare: The Plays in Practice and on the PageOhio University Press, 2005 - 205 Seiten 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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... Hamlet . First , the ghost of Hamlet's father must exit through the trapdoor as “ [ t ] he glow - worm shows the matin to be near , " since it ( the Ghost ) calls out " Swear " from various places under the stage ( 1.5 ) . The Ghost ...
... Hamlet . First , the ghost of Hamlet's father must exit through the trapdoor as “ [ t ] he glow - worm shows the matin to be near , " since it ( the Ghost ) calls out " Swear " from various places under the stage ( 1.5 ) . The Ghost ...
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... Hamlet , Hamlet and Horatio conceal themselves behind a stage post with the words " Couch we a while and mark " as Ophelia's funeral proces- sion approaches ( 5.1 ; to " mark " is to " observe " ) . The second consequence is that the ...
... Hamlet , Hamlet and Horatio conceal themselves behind a stage post with the words " Couch we a while and mark " as Ophelia's funeral proces- sion approaches ( 5.1 ; to " mark " is to " observe " ) . The second consequence is that the ...
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... Hamlet and , possibly , Much Ado about Nothing show . Hamlet declares that Claudius no more resembles his late father than he ( Hamlet ) does Hercules ( 1.2 ) , and he also resolves to remember his father for as long as " memory holds a ...
... Hamlet and , possibly , Much Ado about Nothing show . Hamlet declares that Claudius no more resembles his late father than he ( Hamlet ) does Hercules ( 1.2 ) , and he also resolves to remember his father for as long as " memory holds a ...
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ENTRANCES AND EARLY WORDS | 24 |
EXITS | 42 |
CHARACTERIZATION | 60 |
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