Introduction to the study and interpretation of drama |
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Act II Sc Antonio and Bassanio appears Arragon artist attitude beauty become Belmont c'est choice Christian consequently created creation crisis Cyrano de Bergerac d'être danger of death desire doth dramatist enemy essential expression failure Falling Action fourth act gave the ring give Gobbo golden casket Gratiano harmony hero honour husband ideal-self individual style inferiority INTERPRETATION OF DRAMA Jessica Launcelot leaden casket letter literary lord Lorenzo lose lover marriage Masque means Merchant of Venice Morocco nature Nerissa night old ideal old Jew parallel character Pelléas et Mélisande personified play Portia portrait praise preference prevail proof prove psyche psychic reach his aim realised reality ring problem rising action rival Roxane sacrifice sadness sake Salarino Salerio second act Shakespeare Shylock silver casket soul spirit tell things third act thou tout Twelfth Night unconscious reasoning victory wants wife WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE willingness win the love words