Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays
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Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays is William Hazlitt’s influential early 19th-century critical study that offers vivid, psychologically rich essays on the major figures in Shakespeare’s dramas.
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| Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays Context triple: [William Hazlitt, notableWork, Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays]
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A.
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded is a 19th-century work of literary criticism that argues Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare himself.
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B.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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C.
Traductions de Shakespeare
Traductions de Shakespeare is François-Victor Hugo’s renowned French translation of William Shakespeare’s plays, celebrated for its literary quality and influence on Shakespeare’s reception in the Francophone world.
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D.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is a comic showtune from Cole Porter's musical *Kiss Me, Kate*, in which two gangsters humorously advise wooing women by quoting Shakespeare.
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E.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays Target entity description: Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays is William Hazlitt’s influential early 19th-century critical study that offers vivid, psychologically rich essays on the major figures in Shakespeare’s dramas.
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A.
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded is a 19th-century work of literary criticism that argues Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare himself.
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B.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
-
C.
Traductions de Shakespeare
Traductions de Shakespeare is François-Victor Hugo’s renowned French translation of William Shakespeare’s plays, celebrated for its literary quality and influence on Shakespeare’s reception in the Francophone world.
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D.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is a comic showtune from Cole Porter's musical *Kiss Me, Kate*, in which two gangsters humorously advise wooing women by quoting Shakespeare.
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E.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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literary criticism book ⓘ |
| author | William Hazlitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalApproach |
character-centered analysis
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impressionistic criticism ⓘ psychological interpretation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
characters in Shakespeare’s plays
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interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedies ⓘ interpretation of Shakespeare’s histories ⓘ interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedies ⓘ psychological analysis of characters ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay on A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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essay on As You Like It ⓘ essay on Coriolanus ⓘ essay on Falstaff ⓘ essay on Hamlet ⓘ essay on Henry IV ⓘ essay on Henry V ⓘ essay on Iago ⓘ essay on Julius Caesar ⓘ essay on King Lear ⓘ essay on Macbeth ⓘ essay on Much Ado About Nothing ⓘ essay on Othello ⓘ essay on Romeo and Juliet ⓘ essay on The Merchant of Venice ⓘ essay on The Tempest ⓘ essay on Twelfth Night ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century Shakespeare criticism
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Victorian Shakespeare scholarship ⓘ modern character-based literary criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Romantic literary theory
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William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Shakespearean criticism
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psychological depth of character analysis ⓘ vivid prose style ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| publisher | C. H. Reynell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Shakespearean drama
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William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
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