No, but he especially appealed to the groundlings (penny-knaves) of London with the use of bawdy jokes, bloody fight scenes, and relatable characters to the "lower-class."
Shakespeare's plays appeal to us because the language he used and the way he wrote was full of techniques and meaning. He used Greek mythology and the Elizabethan ages to set his stories.
Like I told you the first time, they wanted to be entertained and the plays were very entertaining.
Shakespeare did not have access to a movie camera to convey images to his audience. He had to evoke them by means of language and their imagination.
I believe that in Renaissance performance, all of Shakespeare's plays would have ended with some dance or some other interaction with the audience, although the dance is not necesarily mentioned in the text itself
Hardly. His plays were successful and the audience loved them. That is why he continued to write them and why he was such a valuable asset to his company.
Complex characters in Shakespeare plays appeal to a wide audience because they reflect the depth and contradictions of human nature, making them relatable and emotionally resonant. Their multifaceted personalities allow for various interpretations and connections on a personal level, appealing to a diverse range of viewers with different experiences and perspectives. Shakespeare's intricate characterizations bring a richness and realism to his plays that captivate and engage audiences across time and cultures.
Shakespeare's plays appeal to us because the language he used and the way he wrote was full of techniques and meaning. He used Greek mythology and the Elizabethan ages to set his stories.
Yes he has been popular right from the start.
Like I told you the first time, they wanted to be entertained and the plays were very entertaining.
Shakespeare did not have access to a movie camera to convey images to his audience. He had to evoke them by means of language and their imagination.
I believe that in Renaissance performance, all of Shakespeare's plays would have ended with some dance or some other interaction with the audience, although the dance is not necesarily mentioned in the text itself
Hardly. His plays were successful and the audience loved them. That is why he continued to write them and why he was such a valuable asset to his company.
Shakespeare sometimes gave a prologue to his plays, foreshadowing events that would happen in the play and such. It gave the audience a hint as to what the play would be like. The plays often started with some startling event, like the appearance of witches, or a ghost, or a fight, or a riot, which would catch the audience's attention.
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Actors created a connection with the audience in Shakespeare's day exactly as they do now. Actors respond to the reactions or lack of them which an audience gives. If the audience is with the actors, they will continue the rhythm and energy that established the relationship. If the audience is drifting away, the actors need to work harder to get the audience's attention and interest, by being louder, making larger gestures, adding humour and so on. This needs to be done at the beginning of a play, so Shakespeare often started his plays with something which would grab the audience's attention, like the appearance of a ghost.
The vernacular. Rabelais wrote in French, Shakespeare in English. In Shakespeare's case, writing in Latin would have been professional suicide, seeing as most of the people who paid to see his plays did not know Latin.
The vernacular. Rabelais wrote in French, Shakespeare in English. In Shakespeare's case, writing in Latin would have been professional suicide, seeing as most of the people who paid to see his plays did not know Latin.