Shakespeare's Dramatic Structures (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415850599)

First published in 1986.

The focus of this book is the dramatic strategies of scenic repetition and character separation. The author traces the way in which Shakesperare often presents recurring gestures, dramatic interactions, and complex scenic structures at widely separated intervals in a play - thereby providing an internal system of cross-reference for an audience. He also examines the way in which Shakespeare increases the dramatic voltage in central relationships by limiting the access key characters have to each other on stage. These strategies, it is argued, are indelible marks of Shakespeare's craftsmanship which survive all attempts to obliterate it in many modern productions.

Author: Anthony Brennan
ISBN-10: 0415850592
ISBN-13: 9780415850599
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2013
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d