When the Theater Turns to Itself: The Aesthetic Metaphor in ShakespeareA metadramatic study of nine of Shakespeare's plays, focusing on aesthetic metaphors created by the union of the playwright, actor-character, and audience. |
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... in the plays , Shakespeare makes us very conscious of his art . The term " Aesthetic Metaphor " in the title of this book refers not just to theatrical references in the text itself but to metaphors based 10 WHEN THE THEATER TURNS TO ...
... in the plays , Shakespeare makes us very conscious of his art . The term " Aesthetic Metaphor " in the title of this book refers not just to theatrical references in the text itself but to metaphors based 10 WHEN THE THEATER TURNS TO ...
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... refer to mankind generally , as we ourselves alternate in life between being participant and spectator . Minutes after the assassination of Caesar , Cassius com- mands his fellow conspirators to wash themselves in Caesar's blood . Then ...
... refer to mankind generally , as we ourselves alternate in life between being participant and spectator . Minutes after the assassination of Caesar , Cassius com- mands his fellow conspirators to wash themselves in Caesar's blood . Then ...
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... refer specifically to the motions of a stage actor , but it also implies nontheatrical action , life's process of doing and being experienced by the spectator as well . " Play " de- scribes the fictitious situation on stage — a mere ...
... refer specifically to the motions of a stage actor , but it also implies nontheatrical action , life's process of doing and being experienced by the spectator as well . " Play " de- scribes the fictitious situation on stage — a mere ...
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