Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies
Charlotte (Charlotte Endymion) Porter and Helen A. (Helen Archibald) Clarke
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1. Front matter2. INTRODUCTORY NOTE3. THE COMEDIE OF ERRORS4. ACT I5. ACT II6. ACT III7. ACT IV8. ACT V9. THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA10. ACT I11. ACT II12. ACT III13. ACT IV14. ACT V15. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW16. LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST17. ACT I18. ACT II19. ACT III20. ACT IV21. ACT V22. MUCH ADOE ABOUT NOTHING23. ACT I24. ACT II25. ACT III26. ACT IV27. ACT V28. A MIDSOMMER NIGHTS DREAME29. ACT I30. ACT I31. ACT II32. ACT III33. ACT IV34. ACT V35. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE36. ACT I37. ACT II38. ACT III39. ACT IV40. ACT V41. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR42. THE STORY OF ACT I43. THE STORY OF ACT II44. THE STORY OF ACT III45. THE STORY OF ACT IV46. THE STORY OF ACT V47. AS YOU LIKE IT48. TWELFE NIGHT49. Act I. scene i. puts us in possession of what facts concerning the Duke and Olivia? What do we learn from the conversation of Viola and the Captain in scene ii., and what course does Viola decide upon? What do we discover from scene iii. in regard to the state of things in Olivia's household? In scene iv., what relation has been established between the Duke and Viola? What three new characters are introduced in scene v., and what is the event of the scene? Act II. scene i.: What is learned of Sebastian and his intentions? In scene ii., what are shown to be the feelings of Olivia? In what previous scene was this prepared for? Does scene iii. advance the story at all? What is it taken up with? Does scene iv. advance the story? Of what scene is it almost a repetition? If it does not advance the action, what does it do? Of what previous scene is scene v. the result? What previous scene leads up to scene i. of Act III? and of what scene is it in purpose a repetition? What new turn is given to affairs in scene ii., and through whom is it brought about? Whose doings do we get a glimpse of in scene iii? Of whose plot do we see further developments in scene iv? What other issues in the progress of events come to a climax in this Act? Act IV. scene i.: Describe the complication of affairs which arises in this scene. What previous scenes do we see the result of in scene ii? and what happens that will bring about a change in the situation? What important event occurs in this scene iii? Act V. scene i.: Describe how in this scene all the complications are unravelled, and by what means all the characters are brought upon the stage. What do you think of the device to call Malvolio upon the stage? Does it not seem rather clumsy, or do you think it a further humorous touch that Viola should have to depend on Malvolio to find her 'woman's weeds again'?50. THE TEMPEST51. ACT I52. ACT II53. ACT III54. ACT IV55. ACT V56. THE WINTER'S TALE