Questioning Authority In Renaissance Drama : A 6
page
paper looking at Shakespeare’s King Lear, The Tempest, and
Spanish playwright Lope de Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna in terms
of the degree to which they permit characters to question and
flout authority. The paper argues that this has a great deal to do
with the medieval view of government as a God-given
hierarchy, and only as humanism began to take hold could
authority be questioned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Devega.wps Love in “The Tempest”
and “Much Ado About Nothing”:
A five page paper analyzing the love relationships in these two
Shakespearean works. (The “Much Ado” commentary is
actually based on Kenneth Branagh’s movie of the
Shakespearean play). The paper concludes that of these three
couples -- Miranda and Frederick, Hero and Claudio, and
Beatrice and Benedick -- only the last pair has based their
relationship on a real knowledge of one another, and acts out of
a grounded faith in their partner’s inner self. No additional
sources. KBtemp2.wps
The Superiority of the Natural World in William
Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”: A 5 page paper which
examines the way in which the natural world is presented as
superior to civilization, through the characters of Gonzalo and
Antonio in William Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest.
TGtempst.rtf
Twelfth Night : A 2
page essay on effect and characterization
in Shakespeare's "Twelfth night." No bibliography.
12thtrik.wps
Twelfth Night / Theme Of Love : A 3 page essay on
the
theme of love in Twelfth Night and how it is not particularly
selective of gender. The writer argues that the play is
Shakespeare's attempt to show us "what we are versus what we
think we are." Specific examples relevant to Orsino, Olivia,
and Viola, are used to illustrate points made. No other sources
cited. Twellove.wps
Twelfth Night / Character Of Feste : A 5 page paper
analyzing the character of Feste in Shakespeare’s play, Twelfth
Night. The paper discusses the three dimensionalism of Feste’s
character within the play. No additional sources cited.
Feste.doc
Twelfth Night -- Live, On Stage ! : 2 page
recounting of a
college theatrical performance of Shakespeare's "Twelfth
Night." Discussed are the actors' abitlies, stage direction, and of
course,-- how this particular production may have differed
from the original. No Bibliography. Twelfth.wps
Twelfth Night, As Directed by Kenneth Branagh : A 5
page
paper that considers the important love relationships that
develop between the characters of Shakespeare's Twelfth
Night, directed by Kenneth Branagh, and the comedic conflict
that occurs as a result. Also considered is the role of Feste, and
his importance in directing the concept of love. Shake2.wps
Psychological Realism in William Shakespeare’s
“Cymbeline” & “Twelfth Night”: A 6 page paper which
examines how William Shakespeare employs psychological
realism in the poetic language of the tragedy, Cymbeline
(1610), and the romantic farce, Twelfth Night (1601).
Bibliography lists 7 sources. TGcymtn.rtf
Sonnet #15 : In 5 pages the
writer discusses Shakespeare's
Sonnet #15. The sonnet is paraphrased, each argumentative
point of the quatrain, and the concluding couplet is restated,
and the poem is analyzed. No additional sources cited.
Sonnet15.wps
Shakespeare's Sonnet # 73 : An 8 page research
paper on
Shakespeare's Sonnet 73. The writer describes and analyzes the
meaning of the sonnet, details the poetic elements in the
sonnet, and discusses the general effect of the sonnet to the
reader. Sonnet73.wps
Shakespeare’s Sonnet # 116 / Analysis Of Meaning :
A 3 page essay exploring the meaning of Shakespeare's Sonnet
#116. Through the use of metaphors, Shakespeare shares his
conviction that love weathers all storms. 116.wps
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