Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 28Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... Macbeth's opening line— ' So foul and fair a day I have not seen ' ( 1.3.36 ) , what- ever its particular referents may be1 - is singularly impor- tant to Macbeth's character , echoing as it does the enig- matic and ominous chant of the ...
... Macbeth's opening line— ' So foul and fair a day I have not seen ' ( 1.3.36 ) , what- ever its particular referents may be1 - is singularly impor- tant to Macbeth's character , echoing as it does the enig- matic and ominous chant of the ...
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... Macbeth's response to the word is ter- minated by Lady Macbeth's use of it in Scene 5 , a scant 73 lines further on ( 1.5.54 ) . This trio of uses - three times in three consecutive scenes within 217 lines - offers a set of references ...
... Macbeth's response to the word is ter- minated by Lady Macbeth's use of it in Scene 5 , a scant 73 lines further on ( 1.5.54 ) . This trio of uses - three times in three consecutive scenes within 217 lines - offers a set of references ...
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... Macbeth echoes the metaphor in line 132 , the same image suggests a covering over of hypocrisy and deceit ( Jaars- ma , p . 92 ) . 23 Walker notices that Macbeth's insinuating ' cleave ' ech- oes Banquo's harmless use in 1.3.144 . 24 ...
... Macbeth echoes the metaphor in line 132 , the same image suggests a covering over of hypocrisy and deceit ( Jaars- ma , p . 92 ) . 23 Walker notices that Macbeth's insinuating ' cleave ' ech- oes Banquo's harmless use in 1.3.144 . 24 ...
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Texts and Revels in Twelfth Night | 13 |
Lynda E Boose The Taming of the Shrew Good Husbandry and Enclosure | 21 |
Juliet Dusinberre As Who Liked It? | 31 |
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