Similarities between Edward de vere and characters like Hamlet is also very good proof to argue the authorship debate with. The way hamlets life is made out to be, and how it is so similar to de Vere suggest that Edwards life was put in a play, and called Hamlet, because they had so many similarities between the two. Another similarity with Edward de Vere and his life is Notably Polonius, this is a line from “young men falling out at tennis.” Oxfordians argue that this is also connect to
Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale is a romance in which Chaucer, through his character the Knight, expresses his views on the courtly love system of the Middle Ages. I will further discuss this story and how it reflects the criticism of a society that applauds a system that takes little stock of a woman’s true feelings on being involved in courtly love. The tale takes on a typical plot of a romance and in the eyes of the aristocrat that is simply all the story is about. However, to the rest of the literate population out of the penumbra of that high level of the hierarchy, the tale is more about the unfairness of the courtly love system. The men are supposed to be sick with love, vehement about it, and so sweet a woman would have to accept his advances.
Also the simile “like a silken knot,” the use of this simile is comparing her to something soft and fragile, therefore there is a theme of possessiveness and this shows that lower class women in the Elizabethan era were easily manipulated by higher class men. However, the “Lord” shows his commitment towards “Cousin Kate”. “I watched her walk along the lane,” in this quote the verb shows his concentration on Cousin Kate and implies that he is falling deeply in love with her at first sight. Therefore, there is a theme of falling in love at first sight not only in the poem “Cousin Kate” but also in Romeo and Juliet. In a dialogue with religious metaphors that figure Juliet as a Saint and Romeo as a pilgrim, he tries to convince Juliet to kiss her as it would be the only way in which Romeo can be free from
introduction I am going to explore the ways in which writers present different variations on the themes of love, Courtly/Petrarchan Love, Sexual love/the art of seduction and true love and finding similarities and differences within Romeo and Juliet, The Flea, To His Coy Mistress, Sonnet 116 and Sonnet 130. Petrarchan/Courtly love Petrarchan/Courtly Love is the main type of love that appears in the poems of Petrarch. It is very self centered as it isn’t having contact with what you are in love with, just being inside the head. This is shown in Romeo and Juliet at the start of the play. Romeo expresses courtly love for Rosaline although he hasn’t met her yet, this shows that Romeo is very childlike.
As a playwright, actor, and manager, Shakespeare’s influences are still evident in Western theatre today. He wrote comedies, tragedies, and various combinations of the two; but, The Tragedy of King Lear is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays (Wilson & Goldfarb, 2012). Over the years, there have been countless stage productions, as well as many films adaptations, of King Lear. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Ronald Harwood would choose to use, as a performance piece, in The Dresser – a story about the highs and lows of life in the theatre, circa 1940. There are obvious comparisons that can be drawn between King Lear and The Dresser, for example: both are tragic stories about an egotistical protagonist, Lear/Sir, and his descent into madness.
Module A: Comparison of Texts Individuals challenge the values that permeate time, in a manner that is relevant to their society. This rebellion is evident in William Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew and Gil Junger’s film 10 Things I Hate About You whereby Katherina and Kat initially disregard the social expectations for women of their context. The composers portray this comparably, using textual integrity so the women’s misunderstood, shrew-like behavior is suited to their culture and society. This in turn, provokes both characters to experience a transformation of self and their values. In The Taming of The Shrew, Katherina challenges the values and themes of courtship and marriage, dismissing the female etiquette when meeting her suitor.
Compare ways in which Shakespeare presents a character changing in Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. Shakespearean romantic comedies such as ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ feature one prominent aspect, complex love relationships amongst different pairs of characters, whereby the audience expects two or more characters to inevitably fall in love. Contrastingly, Shakespearean tragedies, like ‘Macbeth’, indulge in a noble and respected character changing into a tragic Hero, eventually resulting in his death. Similarly, one of the mutual features is the change in characters caused by external influences, whereby Leonato, Don Pedro and Claudio influence Benedick to love Beatrice, whilst the witches and Lady Macbeth influence Macbeth to kill the king; as other characters pursue this change, these changes are inevitable. However, Shakespeare presents Benedick’s change in a more positive and light-hearted manner, whilst Macbeth’s change revolves around negativity and wrong-doing as the approach to each individual genre is different, where comedies are humorous and happy, whilst tragedies are gloomy and grief-stricken.
An Exploration of the Theme of Love \\ The enjambment in Shakespearean comedy Much Ado about Nothing is considered by many to be a play revolving around the theme of deception. However, love in its various forms is intertwined within this theme and is also a part of this play. Shakespeare took his inspiration for the somewhat involved love theme of the play from various sources. However, the most basic is an ancient one; a lover from the couple is betrayed by an enemy into believing that his loved one is false. In Much Ado about Nothing, these two lovers are represented by Claudio and Hero, and the love which Shakespeare presents between them is meant to be romantic love or love at first sight; in my opinion, this is simply lust.
Differences and Similarities in the Play and Movie Williams Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest author of all time, famed for his plays which have been made into various adaptions. Often when analyzing two pieces of literature that derive from the same inspiration, many similarities and differences can be discovered. In differentiating the film She’s the Man and the Shakespearean play The Twelfth Night, the similarity can be seen and differences throughout the characters, technique, a plot. Characters in the play and movie have many similarities but have recognizable differences. Fist of all Olivia is a character present in both play and movie but is portrayed very differently.
Dramatic Devices In “Othello” Shakespeare’s “Othello” is a classic example of dramatic devices at work, and while so many devices were identifiable in the play, I am going to focus on two. First, Othello is a paradigm of a tragic character, with several traits presented in evidence of his catharsis, although I shall spotlight upon his hubris. The love shared between Othello and Desdemona is a rare and brilliant one, but ends wretchedly because of Othello’s unwillingness to act out of love instead of conceit. “Othello” is one of the most famous tragedies in all of literature, and with good reason; a few of which will be given here. As evidenced by other great tragedies, the main character, that the audience has come to feel a connection with, must experience a downfall, and lose all he has worked for in life.