Concetti Chiave
- Shakespeare's early plays, written before 1594, feature complex plots and a rich use of rhetorical language, with a blend of rhyme and blank verse.
- Between 1595 and 1598, his plays, like "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Romeo and Juliet," show linguistic experimentation and simplified plots.
- The period from 1600 to 1609 marks Shakespeare's maturity, with major works like "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" focusing on central themes and unique characters.
- Plays from 1609 to 1611, such as "The Winter's Tale" and "The Tempest," reflect a more philosophical perspective, emphasizing themes of peace and reconciliation.
- In his later works, influences from Machiavelli, Plutarch, and Seneca are evident, particularly in the exploration of power and the supernatural.
1.
Opere giovanili di Shakespeare
Plays before 1594: Henry the 4th, Richard the 3rd, Titus Andronicus, The comedy of Errors, the 2 Gentlemen of Verona, Love's labour's Lost
Plots are complicated
Language is full of figures of speech, a rhetorical language
Rhymes are alternated with blank verse
These youth works are compact, with concentration of meanings
2.
Sperimentazioni linguistiche e trame
Plays from 1595 to 1598: A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Merchant of Venice, Henry the 4th/the 5th, Much Ado bout Nothing, Romeo and Juliet
There are great experimentations in language
Plots are less complicated
there are fewer rhymes
3.
Maturità artistica di Shakespeare
Plays from 1600 to 1609: these are the major works, they represent his maturity: Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Pericles, Timon of Athens
There is a central theme in each tragedy
There are single characters
we can see Shakespeares's great ability in writing
4.
Ultimi lavori e visione distaccata
Plays from 1609 to 1611: The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Henry the 8th
He is aged, so he has more distant view of life, that's why these works are romances (about love, knights, unreality, supernatural)
We can see a sense of peace, harmony and reconciliation
there influences pf: Machiavelli (desire of power), Plutarch and Seneca
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