'Where Rape and Murder stands'
Advantages: All manner of foul and depraved activities
Disadvantages: Subtlety and depth sacrificed to gore
This 16th Century bloodfest was one of the ‘video nasties’ of Elizabethan England, containing rape, mutilation, murder and cannabalism; the main difference being that the Elizabethans did not worry or moralize about its content – they j ...
 Amadahn 29.04.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Titus Andronicus - William Shakespeare
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Revenge and gore
Advantages: It's an interesting read
Disadvantages: surprisingly violent and gory.
Titus Andronicus is a play in the Revenge tragedy genre - a form of entertainment very popular in Shakespeare's time, and into which the bard made several forays. The genre is a bloody one, and the plots all follow a similar pattern. A man is wronged (som ...
Bryn_Pearson 17.09.2001 · Read full review
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True Love in a False Paradise
Advantages: Good storyline, interesting characters, humour/feel-good factor, hidden meanings open to interpretation
Disadvantages: Some of the make-believe a bit over the top
...I first saw a production of the Tempest when I was far too young to understand the language or appreciate the plot. I recall that I was frightened by the opening scene that (if acted well) portrays very vividly the terror of shipwreck. I was then bemuse ...
Discerna 15.08.2003 · Read full review
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Review of The Tempest - William Shakespeare
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Whip up a Storm
Advantages: Superb characters
Disadvantages: Possibly a little difficult to read
The Tempest by William Shakespeare is another piece of literature that I have had to read as part of my degree and I must admit one of the pieces I was most looking forward to. In general I must admit that I am quite a lover of plays and really enjoy both ...
MI9to5 30.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Tempest - William Shakespeare
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Kings and monsters
Advantages: quite provocative and with some interesting subtext
Disadvantages: getting into the language
The Tempest is a fascinating play, bleniding large scale politics with the personal, drawing on strong natural imagery and dabbling with magic - lots of the best Shakespeare ingredients. Obvious comparions can be made with "A MIdsummer Night's dream" but ...
Bryn_Pearson 06.02.2002 · Read full review
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