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Approaching Shakespeare - The Scene Begins

Year

2013

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Author

null

Publication Information

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Summary

Consider four points of entry for understanding what's happening in a Shakespeare play. Learn how to approach a single dramatic scene, focusing on Shakespeare's richly metaphorical use of language. Begin to grasp the playwright's use of stagecraft, and how his plays require the audience's active participation and powers of imagination.

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