A Shakespeare Manual for Schools

Originally published in 1957, this book aimed to provide a self-contained introduction to the works of William Shakespeare.

W. A. Illsley (Author)

9781107544574, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 October 2015

98 pages
19 x 12 x 0.6 cm, 0.1 kg

Originally published in 1957, this book aimed to provide a self-contained introduction to the works of William Shakespeare, assessing his works thematically, structurally and linguistically. The first half of the book covers themes such as the tragic hero, comic relief and the part of the fool, as well as more technical topics such as the structure of the plays and figures of speech, whilst the latter half contains study and examination materials, supplying copious context questions, character studies and inquiries into plot. The book also discusses the Modern and Elizabethan theatres and supplies a full list of Shakespeare's plays as well as recommendations for further reading. Intended as a reliable introduction to Shakespeare for students, this book will also be useful for Shakespearean scholars and scholars in cognate fields such as education and history.

Preface
Part I. The Plays: 1. Shakespeare's plays
2. Acts, scenes and players
3. The structure of the plays
4. Poetry and prose in the plays
5. Figures of speech
6. Anachronism
7. The tragic hero
8. Dramatic irony
9. Comic relief
10. The part of the fool
11. The songs
Part II. The Theatre: 12. The modern theatre
13. The Elizabethan theatre
Part III. Study and Examinations: 14. Punctuation and reading
15. Paraphrasing
16. Context questions
17. Character studies
18. Questions on plot
19. Examination technique
20. Question papers
A list of Shakespeare's plays
Reading list
A short glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]