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Rediscovering Shakespeare
The Tragedies
Author: Matthew Wagner
Narrator: Matthew Wagner
Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Crescite Group, LLC
Published: 01/24/2014
Category: Literary Criticism - Shakespeare
Synopsis
A greater emphasis on situations than characters (this numbs the audience's connection to the characters, so that when characters experience misfortune, the audience still finds it laughable) A struggle of young lovers to overcome difficulty, often presented by elders Separation and re-unification Deception among characters (especially mistaken identity) A clever servant Disputes between characters, often within a family Multiple, intertwining plots Use of all styles of comedy (slapstick, puns, dry humour, earthy humour, witty banter, practical jokes) Pastoral element (courtly people living an idealized, rural life), originally an element of Pastoral Romance, exploited by Shakespeare for his comic plots and often parodied therein for humorous effects Happy Ending