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Shakespeare�s Hamlet: Context

Source: https://onehundredpages.wordpress.com/shakespeares-hamlet-context/ Shakespeare�s Hamlet: Context 1. Shakespeare's Theater In Shakespeare�s time, a stage wasn�t just one type of space; plays had to be versatile. The same play might be produced in an outdoor playhouse, an indoor theater, a royal palace�or, for a company on tour, the courtyard of an inn. In any of these settings, men

The Metaphysical Poets

Source: https://onehundredpages.wordpress.com/the-metaphysical-poets/ What is a metaphysical poem? The term �metaphysical,� when applied to poetry, has a long and interesting history. You should know this, but the information in Helen Gardner�s Introduction to The Metaphysical Poets (Penguin)is more than adequate. Luckily, you have no time in an exam for a lengthy discussion. The examiner