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Exploring Shakespearean Comedy in Much Ado About Nothing

Join this session to delve into the structure, key features, and themes of Shakespearean comedy in Much Ado About Nothing. Learn about the 4 structural elements of a Shakespearean comedy, influences on Shakespeare, the significance of the play's title, and more. Discover how Shakespeare creates humor and analyze if the play deviates from the comedy genre. Dr. Eric Langley's insights on Shakespearean comedy will offer a deeper understanding. Explore the webinar for a comparison of Elizabethan and modern audience perceptions.

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Exploring Shakespearean Comedy in Much Ado About Nothing

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  1. Session 2 Much Ado

  2. Learning Goals • To understand the structure of a Shakespearean comedy • To recognise the key features of a Shakespearean comedy • To begin to explore some of the themes of Much Ado

  3. Knowledge Harvest • There are the 4 structural elements of a Shakespearean comedy? • How else does it conform to the comedy genre? • Who was Shakespeare influenced by in terms of comedy genre? • What is the significant about the title of Much Ado About Nothing? • How many plots are there in the play? Name them • Name two ways Shakespeare creates humour in the play • Are there any ways in which the play doesn’t fit into the comedy genre?

  4. Shakespearean Comedy • Dr Eric Langley • Make note on how Langley defines Shakespearean comedy

  5. How does Much Ado fit into the overall structure of A Shakespearean comedy?

  6. Webinar • http://www.cambridgeschoolshakespeare.com/webinar-shakespeares-comedy • In what ways might Much Ado not fit into comedy genre and why? • What are the differences between the way an Elizabethan audience would view it and a modern day audience?

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