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juliabaudinet
juliabaudinet
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High School - 12th Grade

How do you analyze a scene from a Shakespeare Play? (What exactly do I include inside of it?)

What I need to include etc.

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Posted by juliabaudinet on Sunday October 26, 2008 at 9:33 AM and tagged with analysis, analyze, play, scene, shakespeare, the tempest, william shakespeare.

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  1. pippin1313
    pippin1313 Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    To analyse means to look at the smaller part and show what it adds to the whole. So if you are going to analyse a scene you need to look at its significance to the play as a whole.

    For starters, give a VERY brief synopsis of the scene and look at whether it is a major turning point for the action of the play. Another thing to look for is what thematic ideas it contains or continues from the rest of the play.

    Characterisation is a vital thing to look at and this means deciding what characters are significant in the scene and what their actions add to the plot and themes of the play.

    Symbols and language devices are also important in Shakespeare's plays. In order to analyse a scene it is important to find what symbols or literary devices have been used and look at what they represent.

    The final main area to look at would be setting. Look at the physical setting of the scene and look at how important it is to the play.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare

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    Posted by pippin1313 on Sunday October 26, 2008 at 1:09 PM