Essays Tagged: "Playwright"

Agony of a Sensitive Man

Agony of a Sensitive Man Shakespeare is arguably the greatest playwright that ever lived. His plays are the most studied works in the literary world. The classics ...

(4 pages) 74 0 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Hamlet. Inner Turmoil

is the purpose of the comments.Little is known about Shakespeare's life, other than he was a great playwright whose works serve to meld literary casts for ages to come. This was his occupation, he wr ... gling with sanity. However, more importantly it is necessary to keep in mind that Shakespeare was a playwright and that the play on words did one thing in particular, which is why Shakespeare lived to ...

(6 pages) 118 0 4.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Biography of William Shakepeare

he seven years that followed, 'the lost years'. But by 1592 he was already an established actor and playwright in London. He joined the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594, working as a leading actor and d ...

(2 pages) 70 1 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Shakespeare and his Theater

lly, with massive scenery and electric lighting,Elizabethan playgoers had to imagine. This made the playwright have to write in a vivid language so the audience could understand the play. Not having a ... peech rich in metaphors and descriptive details. Shakespeare's theater was far from being bare, the playwright did have some valuable technical sources that he used to the best of his ability. The cos ...

(2 pages) 43 0 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Shakespeare and his Theater

lly, with massive scenery and electric lighting,Elizabethan playgoers had to imagine. This made the playwrighthave to write in a vivid language so the audience couldunderstand the play. Not having a l ... speech rich in metaphors anddescriptive details. Shakespeare's theater was far from beingbare, the playwright did have some valuable technical sourcesthat he used to the best of his ability. The cost ...

(2 pages) 48 0 4.0 Apr/1993

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Hamlet's Tragic Flaw

Hamlet as a Tragic HeroWilliam Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of the English language, wrote a total of 37 plays in his lifetime, all of which can be c ... y. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Shakespeare's most popular and greatest tragedy, displays his genius as a playwright, as literary critics and academic commentators have found an unusual number of themes and ...

(4 pages) 324 0 4.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Essay on William Shakespeares Life

William Shakespeare was a supreme English poet and playwright,universally recognized as the greatest of all the dramatists.A complete, authoritative ac ... deer park.Shakespeare apparently arrived in London about 1588 and by 1592 hadattained success as a playwright. The publication of Venus and Adonis, TheRape of Lucrece and of his Sonnets established h ... story of two noble friends for one woman.Hence, from a poor family, Shakespeare emerged as a great playwright.The odds were against him, but he rose to the occasion and wrote over 38plays which made ...

(4 pages) 113 0 4.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Globe Theater

Although Shakespeare's plays were performed at other venues during the playwright's career, the Globe Theatre in the Southwark district of London was the venue at which th ... n outbreak of plague struck London and shuttered its theaters, causing Shakespeare to turn from the playwright's trade to the composition of poetry. It was in 1594 when the theaters of London, includi ... les with Burbage in mind cannot be determined, but the indirect evidence strongly suggests that the playwright knew in advance that Burbage would be the "star" and had him in mind when he created the ...

(7 pages) 146 0 3.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet - The balcony Scene

relatively early stage in his career, and while the characters of Romeo and Juliet predominate, the playwright employs certain key dramatic devices and stage techniques that amplify the scene's impres ...

(5 pages) 77 0 4.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Comparison of Tragedies written by Miller and Aristotle

rinciples setby Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, or those of Arthur Millerwho is a twentieth century playwright. A tragedy, in Aristotle'sview, usually concerns the fall of an individual whose characte ...

(3 pages) 107 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" Written for an Introduction to Theatre class after viewing the play. Shows why Simon's plays are popular comedies despite lacking much substance

'It can be argued that Neil Simon is not only America's most successfulplaywright, but also the most successful playwright in the history of theatre.'1Despite being cri ... all of theelements of a fine play (intrigue, credibility, surprise, etc.). America'spremiere playwright also creates a viable playscript that emphasizes theshow's major themes of compatibili ... major themes of compatibility and compromise. And, perhaps mostimportantly, Simon's skill as a playwright is revealed in the wonderful wayBarefoot in the Park makes the audience laugh....

(5 pages) 57 0 4.8 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

An analysis of The Crucible. It analyzes the possibility of John Proctor being a tragic hero.

but in the end, is found to be worthy. Tragic heroes are found in most people of literature. In the playwright, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is portrayed as the tragic hero. John Proct ... t as to the presence Proctor has in the town. Proctor is constantly fighting for his beliefs in the playwright. " These are my friends. Their wives are also accused..." (212. 3.). This act to refuse J ...

(2 pages) 52 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Discuss in detail Polanski's interpretation of Act One, Scene One of "Macbeth" and say how effective you found it.

William Shakespeare is generally renowned as being the finest poet and playwright in the English language, and also being the world's most widely read author. Shakespeare ... 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire. By 1592 Shakespeare had attained success as an actor and playwright. After about 1608 Shakespeare's dramatic production lessened and he later died on 23rd Ap ...

(8 pages) 47 0 3.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The Shakespearean Theatre

dren with her. Around 1590 he left his family behind and traveled to London to work as an actor and playwright. Public and critical acclaim quickly followed, and Shakespeare eventually became the most ...

(11 pages) 112 1 3.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Book review of The Crucible

ilities to convey their personal beliefs to the world. Arthur Miller is a prime example of a crafty playwright who divulges hidden messages through drama. Miller's inner psyche was molded by the miser ...

(2 pages) 120 0 4.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Relating the themes of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" to present-day society---Title: American Cultural Puritanism and 'The Crucible'

"American Cultural Puritanism and The Crucible"In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the playwright creates a scene based on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, yet the themes that the play con ...

(3 pages) 176 1 4.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Some critics believe that the visual and musical effects used in 'The glass Menagerie' by Tennesse Williams are what make it such an effective play. Do you agree?

rtant part in the play as they help the audience to interpret it in the specific and unique way the playwright intended. These visual and musical effects aid in fulfilling Williams' aim to promote an ...

(7 pages) 131 0 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

The Dangerous Lunacy of Hamlet

The World will not end with a whisper, but with a boom!" As it is William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright's most studied and intriguing tragedy is Hamlet. William Shakespeare well-known for his a ...

(4 pages) 70 1 2.2 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Characters of the Crucible

The CrucibleIn the playwright, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, many of the main characters change immensely over the co ...

(3 pages) 32 0 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Definition of Avant Garde with reference to Drama, Dance, Music and Performance. With the influence Richard Schechner had on our piece.

any antirealist ideas was the German opera composer Richard Wagner. He believed that the job of the playwright/composer was to create myths. In so doing, Wagner felt, the creator of drama was portrayi ...

(6 pages) 91 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama