Shakespeare used masks in his plays to give the characters mystery, or decite. Also to make the characters easier to follow, like which in Midsummer Nights Dream, he used masks to show who was the animals.
Comedy and tragedy masks. Their origin is in the Greek drama, and they are used with respect to drama of all kinds, not particularly Shakespeare.
Yes he did.
Shakespeare and his contemporaries often used blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) for the dialogue in their plays.
His plays were based on stories he had read or plays he had seen. Shakespeare rarely created an original plot--he just made pre-existing plots so much better.
Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's plays. Other theories may be entertaining but have no evidence to support them.
masks are used in plays and dramas . . . x
Comedy and tragedy masks. Their origin is in the Greek drama, and they are used with respect to drama of all kinds, not particularly Shakespeare.
No, women were not on his plays.
Yes he did.
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Voltaire did not directly use Shakespeare as a source for his plays, but he was influenced by Shakespeare's work and admired his dramatic style. Voltaire criticized Shakespeare's use of emotional excess and his unconventional narrative techniques, yet he recognized the impact of Shakespeare on the theatrical landscape. In his own plays, Voltaire sought to blend classical traditions with new ideas, drawing from various influences, including Shakespeare's emphasis on character and human emotion.
masks are used in plays and dramas . . . x
No, simply.
I'd use the word entertaining.
Shakespeare and his contemporaries often used blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) for the dialogue in their plays.
Storms appear most prominently in the plays The Tempest and King Lear.