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This research paper "Tragicomedy in the Works of William shakespeare" sheds some light on the plays A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and Macbeth to examine the nuances of this genre that was a new addition to the Elizabethan theatre.... William shakespeare is known for the ease with which he sought to circumvent water-tight divisions that had been established by the intelligentsia of the time that chose to work according to the principles of tragedy and comedy that were set down by Aristotle in The Poetics....
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Death, in hamlet, comes with a set of consequences that ultimately affect all characters and the nation, as well.... Moreover, the theme of suicide serves to augment the element of death in hamlet.... This paper presents hamlet which is a uniquely written play that focuses on issues central to the society.... hamlet's legendary musings regarding suicide, particularly in his speech 'to be or not to be' continues to direct discussions regarding the value of life, as well as the mystery of death....
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The conclusion from this study states that the basic representation of power, violence and gender authority are no doubt the basic material around which shakespeare constructed his comedies and romances, ensuring dramatic tension and sustained interest but he also presented strong female characters in authoritative roles and as intellectual equals of their male counterparts.... It is evidently clear from the discussion that in shakespeare's plays, clashes and conflicts arise between the members of the hierarchy when those below contradict their superiors or aspire to their positions....
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As an interesting caveat to this, shakespeare's Hamlet often seen as a response to the non-extant ur-Hamlet offers a level of ambiguity that does not so much negate the vengeful mood of the play but nuances it in such a way that makes Hamlet the singularly important and influential play it is today.... The paper "The Revenger's Tragedy and the Revenge Play Genre" discusses that in general, the Revenger's Tragedy is not only just a further evolution of the revenge tragedy genre but a comment upon hamlet and the aesthetic import of the convention in general....
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Perhaps, the best known Shakespearean monologue is the 'To be or not to be' monologue by the protagonist in hamlet.... nlike Browning's subtle speaker characterization, speakers in shakespeare's monologues (Shakespearean soliloquies) reveal their deepest confessions rather blatantly.... The monologue speaks distinctly of hamlet's confusing state of mind and his complex characterization....
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From the paper "William shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and Macbeth", writers who followed shakespeare, like John Webster, took the route that shakespeare had chosen, one which had very few precedents, probably only in the works of Boccaccio and Chaucer.... William shakespeare is known for the ease with which he sought to circumvent water-tight divisions that had been established by the intelligentsia of the time that chose to work according to the principles of tragedy and comedy that were set down by Aristotle in The Poetics....
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The essay "Hamlet: Play within a Play" focuses on the critical analysis of the play Hamlet, one of the most intriguing plays written by shakespeare that uses the concept of a 'play within a play' that is also a dramatic technique called 'Meta-theater'.... The technique was to propel the plot of the play forward as hamlet wanted to use this to arouse feelings of guilt in the main antagonist of the play, who had murdered the former King out of lust for power and his wife....
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Moreover, the theme of suicide serves to augment the element of death in hamlet.... For instance, Hamlet seems to be seduced and repelled by the notion of suicide (shakespeare 55).... In Act 4, Hamlet kills Polonius after realizing that the latter was spying on Hamlet and his mother (shakespeare 40).... This paper ''The Play hamlet'' tells about hamlet as a uniquely written play that focuses on issues central to society....
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