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.
They're 38 and divided into periods
1. 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
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Plots are complicated
Language is full of figures of speech, a rhetorical language
Rhymes are alternated with blank verse
2. 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
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There are great experimentations in language
Plots are less complicated
there are fewer rhymes
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There is a central theme in each tragedy
There are single characters
we can see Shakespeares's great ability in writing
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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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