Why is there such a long period of suffering in The Tempest for almost every character? The play is not a tragedy, yet, the harsh years and sorrow play long-lasting roles. As a romance, the suffering has to be there. […]
Every romance and comedy needs a character who tries to protect his daughter from the dangers of men and to block her love life. In The Tempest, it is Prospero who takes this role and takes the play away from realism with his spirit-angel and magic. […]
The elements of romance in ‘The Tempest’ show how this tragicomedy is organized and why some things happen in the play. […]
The duke’s scheme against Angelo was not out of mal-intention or tyranny. In fact, it was to catch him in a situation that he cannot escape anymore or use his hypocrisy to look virtuous. He tricked Angelo into thinking that he is sleeping with Isabel. […]
The folklore and folktale tool is seen in many of Shakespeare’s plays, but in Measure for Measure, it is specifically bold. Angelo’s deception, the trap he falls in, the duke in disguise, they are all elements of folktale. […]
Measure for Measure is not categorized as a tragedy, yet, it has enough elements of tragedy not to be categorized as a comedy. Obviously, that is why it is called a problem play. […]
The fair and the foul theme in ‘Measure for Measure’ involves the heroine and the hero of the play – if he can be called a hero. The characters shock the readers when they reveal their true selves. Who is the fair, and who is the foul? […]
‘Measure for Measure’ is a problem play, and the normal comedy and tragedy tools cannot resolve the readers’ confusion. The place and person tool helps the reader get what Shakespeare wanted them to get. How does it work? […]
Measure for Measure is a comedy that has more than just comedy to offer. Using tools such as scene progression, the reader can find out all the messages Shakespeare tries to convey, some of which are shared with tragedies like Hamlet. […]
Portia is the representation of what women were not seen as capable of in Shakespeare’s time. She saves a friend’s life by logic and craftiness as she is disguised as a judge. […]
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