Dramatic criticism

A short essay that discusses Thomas Middleton's college career and his short residency at Oxford.

The document examines dramtic irony in the form of mistaken identity and how it is used commonly throughout Shakespeare's works.

The material includes Volume 48, Number 7 of Modern Language Notes with an article titled "Belial as an Example."

The material includes Volume 3, Number 2 of Modern Language Quarterly with an article titled "Nature and the Tragic Hero in Chapman's Bussy Plays." The article discusses the ethical and philosophical themes Chapman portrays in his plays.

The document analyzes Mr. Graydon's "Defense of Criseyde," which states that Troilus is mostly to blame for Criseyde's lack of steadfastness. The paper discusses why that may or may not be accurate based on specific evidence.

Dr. Samuel A. Tannenbaum collected well over 400 article reprints and pamphlets concerning the Renaissance era as it related to Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

The document examines various articles about Shakespeare's works in order to determine his attitude towards the natural world.

The document includes notes and facts on the life and times of George Turbervile as well as his writings.

Various documents that discuss different performances of Shakespeare to examine the effect that Shakespeare has on different audiences, such as the American people and even specifically Ante-Bellum Mississippi. Also included is an article discussing Shakespeare in film.

Several documents and essays discussing the literature and dramatic choices of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice as well as the differences found between different versions of the play compared to the first folio. There is also a document that tells the legend of The Divine Surety and The Jewish Moneylender.