Questions of the Week! Richard III

Q1. In any screen adaptation of Richard III of your choice, discuss the staging of Richard and Richmond's dream sequence.

Q2. Richard III is a play about the power of persuasion. Discuss.

Q3. Does our (playreaders/playgoers) connection with the titular character strengthen or lessen as the play evolves? How does Shakespeare create this effect?

Bank Holiday Monday: Group 3

Dear Group 3 (Monday 10-11 Rm 4011),

due to the Bank Holiday on October 26th, we will be unable to have class as scheduled. Please prepare Richard III for the following week Nov 2 and we will re-schedule a class for that week which suits everyone for Troilus and Cressida. Get reading, and write up answers on this blog!

Best,

Rory

Questions of the Week! Taming of the Shrew

Q1. How does the induction scene impact upon our reading of master/servant relationships and/or social mobility in the play?

Q2. Is Bianca a sympathetic character?

Q3. In any screen adaptation you have seen, describe how the staging of Kate's extended final monologue renders a particular reading of the scene.

Q4. With any two dramatic characters from the play in mind, discuss social conditioning.

Welcome!

Welcome to the blog for the 'Shakespeare: Text, Stage, Screen' course at TCD. Over the following academic term this blog will complement classwork completed in small group tutorials. It will provide an online forum for possible questions you might have about the course. I will be posting questions each week which will help you prepare for class, while also uploading material which may be helpful to you in your further study.