The Tempest: A Guide to the PlayThe Tempest was first published in 1623 and is probably the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself. The product of his artistic maturity, it has inspired a variety of modern adaptations and remains one of his most popular plays. While its plot is fairly straightforward, The Tempest addresses numerous issues and topics current in the 17th century, such as magic and colonialism. Scholars, in turn, have responded by generating a vast body of criticism. This reference is a comprehensive guide to the play. |
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... Stephano arrives , drunk and still drinking , singing " a scurvy tune " ( 2.2.45 ) . If Ariel sings soothing songs " at a man's funeral , " songs of reconciliation and of transformation into beautiful , sea - stroked objects , of ...
... Stephano is becoming more autocratic , Trin- culo is sniping at Caliban , and Caliban is growing angry with Trinculo . Gilbert Harrison notes that " Shakespeare had an acute knowledge of the effects of li- quor . Stephano is suffering ...
... Stephano . Contrasting versions of Act 3 , Scene 2 , will be useful in class . The generic question is a good one to ask . We are to some extent conditioned to farce by television , I Love Lucy being one of the supreme examples . The ...
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Voice in Motion: Staging Gender, Shaping Sound in Early Modern England Gina Bloom No preview available - 2007 |