Interruptions in early modern English drama /

From the Ghost's appearance in Hamlet to Celia's frightful speech in Volpone, interruptions are an overlooked linguistic and dramatic form that delineates the balance of power within a scene. This book analyzes interruptions as a specific form in dramatic literature, arguing how these ever...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wagoner, Michael M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Arden Shakespeare, [2023].
Series:	Arden studies in early modern drama.
Subjects:	English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism. English drama > 17th century > History and criticism. Interruption (Rhetoric) in literature. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Literary style. Jonson, Ben, > 1573?-1637 > Literary style. Fletcher, John, > 1579-1625 > Literary style.

Table of Contents:

Section I. Microinterruptions
Dialogue
Self
Action
Section II. Macrointerruptions
Dramaturgy
Convention
Continuation.