The History of English Soliloquy: Aeschylus to ShakespeareUniversity Press of America, 1985 - 139 páginas Provides a thorough survey of the history of the soliloquy, from the earliest forms found on pre-Biblical Canaanite tablets through the heights of Shakespeare. Shows how Elizabethan soliloquy evolved out of its ancient forerunners, and that Shakespeare dominates soliloquy. Of particular interest to students and scholars of language, drama and Shakespeare. |
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... tone and topic he seems limitless , although this very versatility gives rise to occasional assessments like that of Gilbert Norwood on p . 4 of Plautus and Terence ( New York : 1932 ) : " . . . the offence that puts Plautus outside the ...
... tone and topic he seems limitless , although this very versatility gives rise to occasional assessments like that of Gilbert Norwood on p . 4 of Plautus and Terence ( New York : 1932 ) : " . . . the offence that puts Plautus outside the ...
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... tone of the speech , a note of fear , Caliban's fear of being overheard , his fear of constant , invisible visitation by the omnipotent spirits of Prospero . “ Fright , " set upon me , " " bite me , ' " hiss , " all are terms of ...
... tone of the speech , a note of fear , Caliban's fear of being overheard , his fear of constant , invisible visitation by the omnipotent spirits of Prospero . “ Fright , " set upon me , " " bite me , ' " hiss , " all are terms of ...
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... tone ( and somewhat in diction , too ) , its underly- ing tone is seriousness - Sir John is " kidding on the square " here ; a woeful sentiment is cloaked in robes of comic speech . In truth , Falstaff is portrayed as quite ...
... tone ( and somewhat in diction , too ) , its underly- ing tone is seriousness - Sir John is " kidding on the square " here ; a woeful sentiment is cloaked in robes of comic speech . In truth , Falstaff is portrayed as quite ...
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The Mysteries | 25 |
Morality Drama | 45 |
Shakespearean Structures and Language | 51 |
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The History of English Soliloquy: Aeschylus to Shakespeare Lloyd A. Skiffington Visualização de excertos - 1985 |
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Aaron action Aeschylus allegorical alliteration apostrophe audience Belial Caliban's Castle of Perseverance century chapter character choragos chorus cited classical Clemen comedy comic conscience Counterfeit Countenance crown death declamation devils diction doth earlier early morality Elizabethan English soliloquy Envy Euripides evil example exemplifies fiend figurative Gobbo Grand Homily Greek Hamlet hath Heaven Henry Henry VI homiletic honor Iago iloquy imagery intermediate and late Jasper Heywood Juliet Juventus King lament language late moralities later Launcelot lines live Lord Macbeth Magnificence medieval soliloquy metaphor Mini-homily Morality Plays morality soliloquy mystery soliloquy opening personae Plautus plot exposition plot-action primitive prologue psychomachia rhetorical Richard Richard III role-action Roman Romeo Satan says scene Second Shepherds Seneca sermon Shakespeare Shakespearean soliloquy sophistication Sophocles speaker speaks stage structural theatre thee Thespis thou Thyestes tion tone Tragedy types utterance vaunt verse Vice villain word-play words York yower