ENG100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Early Modern English, Foul Papers, Cross-Dressing
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Henry peacham"s illustration of lines from titus: scene of tamara (queen of the goths) begging for her sons life. Issues in editing shakespeare: published works maybe be different than the foliot, one actor often reconstructs the different parts of the play. These are the first years we are getting some more information about shakespeare. The plays don"t fall into neat categories all the time. In this time titles weren"t a big thing a play could have many names. Multiple different copies and interpretations of the play. *punctuation and capitalization don"t really mean much it was used differently back then. Playtexts : the script(s) whether manuscripts or printed editions of the plays. Dramatic works : the specific event or performance that adapts the text to the stage, involving actors, costumes, etc: this is what happens to the play when it"s being performed. Keep a foul papers journal on blackboard (min.
