Research Paper On The Production Of Anonymous
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-The production of ”Anonymous” in this production, William Shakespeare is shown as a “semi-illiterate, scarcely talented minor actor paid by the genius Edward De Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford” (No Sweat Shakespeare). De Vere paid him so William could pretend to be the writer of his plays. And aristocratic figure like De Vere wasn’t going to get anywhere with his work under his own name (In the Jacobean and Elizabethan era). (Put “Proof” before “The Production of Anonymous”) (Think of a better name for “Proof” Please) -Proof: Conspiracists bring up the point that there is no record of Shakespeare ever going to the local schools he was rumored to have gone to (No Sweat Shakespeare). Conspiracists also say that “his work contains too much knowledge
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how william shakespeare is shown as a semi-illiterate, scarcely talented minor actor paid by the genius edward de vere, the 17th earl of oxford.
- Opines that shakespeare's work contains too much knowledge of foreign and distant places and of court life to have been written by someone so low down in the social order.
- Opines that shakespeare's entire family was illiterate, so it is implausible that he could have had such vast knowledge about literature.
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In this essay, the author
- Argues that william shakespeare was the true writer of many great plays like hamlet, macbeth, and othello. there is no true reason that he could have written such amazing plays.
- Argues that shakespeare's lack of education makes it hard to believe that he could have written plays, poems, and other works with such an amazing level of workmanship.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that shakespeare was born to a poor family, had little education, and had no interaction with sophisticated society. the true author, however, lies hidden behind the name of shakespeare.
- Explains that edward de vere was the lord great chamberlain and the seventeenth earl of oxford.
- Argues that de vere's pseudonym may be linked to the homoerotic threads in many shakespearean sonnets and his possible homosexual affair with his son-in-law.
- Explains that de vere would have been familiar with many allusions in shakespeare’s plays. he studied law and traveled across the continent, spending a great deal of time in italy.
- Explains that of the shakespearean plays had to possess a rare knowledge in several disciplines including physical sciences, medicine, law, astronomy, and the bible. de vere was taught by only the best tutors.
- Analyzes how de vere's life is represented in the plays attributed to shakespeare of stratford.
- Analyzes how hamlet is not the only literary work in which de vere describes his life. his love affair with anne de vavasour is portrayed in measure for measure, and his childhood is directly correspondent with macbeth and orthelo.
- Explains that oxford died in 1604. this year is also the same year that william shakespeare retired from writing his alleged plays.
- Explains that there are many verbal parallels in the works accredited to shakespeare and the poetry of edward de vere.
- Analyzes how shakespeare and de vere's poems use similar images and phrases, such as fertility, harvest, and the lazy drones robbing honey.
- Describes the allusions used by caesar, hannibal and pompey, venus' beauty, blind cupid with his bow, and countless more from greek mythology.
- Compares shakespeare and de vere's writings, stating that the use of sweet versus sour, joy compared to woe, and ebb and flow are common. shakespeare echoes this metaphor in 'labour and it’s rewards'.
- Analyzes how oxford and shakespeare have similar rhythm and sentence structure. shakespeare uses the same image with comparable sentence structures and rhythm.
- Explains that de vere was a great writer in history, and he was also of the works attributed to william shakespeare.
- Explains that shakespeare's signatures can be found in various places in the sonnets and plays attributed to william shakespeare of stratford.
- Analyzes how acoustic patterns are found in shakespeare's sonnets, such as de vere using codes and ciphers to spell his name and other messages.
- Explains that edward de vere of oxford lived from 1550 to 1604. he was a young nobleman, poet, and playwright who witnessed first-hand the inner workings of nobility.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that shakespeare is the greatest detective story there ever was. as more clues are being found, more and more people are doubting that he ever wrote all his plays or even existed.
- Opines that they do not believe that shakespeare wrote all those plays because he couldn't even sign his own. mark twain once said that only a riverboat captain can handle slang.
- Opines that lord burghley provided edward de vere with the same environment and education as of the plays mist of had.
- Opines that gamma ray photos prove that shakespeare never wrote his plays or even existed. j. thomas looney set out to find the real william shakespeare by constructing an exact profile.
- Opines that de vere chose a natural pen name because he had inside knowledge of all the court intrigues.
- Opines that de vere is a forgotten man because people didn't know that he was the real shakespeare.
- Opines that it matters a great deal to those who consider his works to be western man's highest achievement in literature.
- Argues that knowing about an author's life can be expected to bring out much we might otherwise overlook in his writing and help us understand what he is saying.
- Opines that despite extensive research by historians, scholars, and biographers over three centuries, what we know about the greatest literary genius in history can be jotted down on a file card.
- Argues that the identity of shakespeare has a close bearing on the nature of the creative process. if we accept shaksper's name as the poet-dramatist, the most moving, intensely real human situations, and convincing portrayals of human beings can be spun out of thin air.
- Concludes that shakespeare was a great man and one of the greatest playwrights to ever, unfortunately he didn't exist.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that shakespeare's accusations of fraud are a slap in the face to the famous writer. some believe that his plays could have been written by someone else.
- Opines that the supreme court's verdict in favor of shakespeare is based on the fact that he did not write the plays.
- Explains that shakespeare had enough time to write plays during the "lost years" when he disappeared. he shared his experiences and was a sponge, soaking in all the knowledge of foreign countries.
- Opines that shakespeare's education is the reason why we know him as we do today and why his plays are so famous.
- Argues that only shakespeare could write his plays due to pure facts. he had more than enough time while gone on the lost years to write and probably had some kind of education.
- Cites the work of a&e television networks staff. "william shakespeare."
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that william shakespeare is one of the most controversial writers in history, but did he actually write all of them?
- Opines that sir francis bacon was one of the most controversial and accused writers. he was a well-educated man and his educated level was higher and more advanced than william shakespeare.
- Opines that shakespeare didn't write shakespeare work because his literature and writing style was more sophisticated. the way shakespeare wrote was a type that couldn’t be learned in school.
- Opines that edward de vere represents the social-elitist stratum of the theorists, who believe that a commoner could never achieve such genius.
- Explains that similarities between polonius of hamlet and the earl's guardian, william cecil, were one of the biggest evidences against shakespeare.
- Explains that the earl of oxford stopped writing at an early age, but thought still to be writing under the name of shakespeare after. the fact that he died before shakespeare's last plays were produced hurt the argument that de vere wrote shakespeare.
- Opines that christopher marlowe would have been the perfect ghost writer. he was killed in a tavern fight in 1953.
- Opines that there is no convincing evidence the story is at the back of the line. many have tried to discredit shakespeare as the writer, but none have seriously threatened the man from stratford.
- Explains that william shakespeare was born in stratford, a small town in northwest of london. his father was john shakespeare and his mother was mary arden shakespeare.
- Explains that shakespeare started as an actor and began writing. by 1594, he was huge in the london theatre business.
- Describes how shakespeare and six associates became owners of the globe, a new outdoor theatre in london. he wrote about 37 plays divided into three categories, comedies, histories, and tragedies.
- Analyzes how shakespeare's education level hurt his case for writing all of his works. some say his writings are not learned in school, but robert greene said shakespeare thought he could write as well or better than well-educated writers.
- Explains that the debate over whether shakespeare wrote his works will be debated for years. both sides have strong arguments but neither have enough evidence to prove the other wrong.
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- Opines that of shakespeare's work was truly edward de vere.
- Analyzes how shakespeare stole ideas from edward de vere's bible and published his poems as his own, but edward is the true author of the poems.
- Explains that shakespeare was a front man for edward de vere, but when he died, they published the work under the name of, by, shakespeare.
- Opines that shakespeare was the greatest poet of all time, but his name wasn't mentioned in the first edition of henry peacham's the compleat gentleman.
- Explains that many people have questioned shakespeare's work, even to this day, but with all this evidence it is clear that the real author was edward de vere.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how lady macbeth is greater and lesser than her husband. she has a hardness which he lacks, but she has none of his subtlety and perception.
- Analyzes how macbeth is a play about the eclipse of civility and manhood, the temporary triumph of evil; when it ends, virtue and justice are restored, and the time is free.
- Compares the fall of macbeth to the fall of satan in everybody's shakespeare: reflections chiefly on the tragedies.
- Argues that if we accept scene v of act iii as canonical, we must accept it as a prologue to act iv.
- Analyzes how macbeth's evil coexists with traces of good in the play.
- Explains campbell, lily b., and clark, w.g. and aldis wright, eds. the complete works of william shakespeare.
- Cites fergusson, francis, knights, maynard, and wilson, h. s. on the design of shakespearean tragedy.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how lady macbeth is greater and lesser than her husband. she has a hardness which he lacks, but she has none of his subtlety and perception.
- Analyzes how macbeth is a play about the eclipse of civility and manhood, the temporary triumph of evil; when it ends, virtue and justice are restored, and the time is free.
- Analyzes how francis fergusson describes the evil course of action in "macbeth as the imitation of an action."
- Analyzes how l.c. knights in shakespearean tragedy delineates the specific type of evil within the tragedy.
- Analyzes how the evil interpretation of macbeth's main characters may be exaggerated when critical commentary on the play began to flourish in the eighteenth century.
- Explains campbell, lily b., and clark, w.g. and aldis wright, eds. the complete works of william shakespeare.
- Cites fergusson, francis, knights, maynard, and wilson, h. s. on the design of shakespearean tragedy.
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- Explains that the renaissance era produced many great legends whose legacies left an impact on society today. william davenant was one of the important figures who helped restore english literature.
- Explains that william davenant's life was interesting from the moment he was born. his mother was jane shepherd, but the identity of his true father was largely disputed.
- Analyzes how william davenant embraced his past and incorporated shakespeare into his life. while studying at saint paul's parish in oxford, he wrote an ode focusing on shakespeare.
- Narrates how davenant became ill with syphilis, and his treatment for it ruined his nose, giving him a blemished appearance. he was convicted of murdering thomas warren of braintree and ran away to holland to avoid punishment.
- Explains that davenant's support of the king and queen failed him in the english civil war.
- Opines that william davenant was a key figure in the restoration literature and theater.
- Explains that william davenant was given two royal patents that gave him the ability to write, produce, and perform his plays at his new theater, duke of york’s playhouse in lincoln’
- Opines that william davenant will forever be remembered for the scandal surrounding his birth, but it is important to recall his contributions to the restoration as well as his revolutionary theater productions.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains james i of england by writing a play for him that shared the same plot.
- Explains that banquo was seen to be corrupt but he was one of james i’s.
- Explains that many of the topics covered in the play were topics in which james i was involved.
- Analyzes how act 1 scene 1 opens with the witches in a desolate place that is dark.
- Opines that this would put them on the edge of their play.
- Analyzes how macbeth is seen as a hero but also as an antagonist.
- Opines that he was loyal and a man who thought very highly of him.
- Opines that small birds kill smaller birds and are cunning in the way they do it.
- Analyzes how the actor wants the stars to cover up so he can commit his crimes.
- States that if he cannot do it, she will convince him to do so.
- Opines that she can manipulate macbeth by doing this as he has a big ego.
- Opines that he is going to be deceived again by a person.
- Explains act 2 scene 1 is set in the court of macbeth’s castle and the scene.
- Analyzes how he is under so much stress and sees blood on the dagger.
- Opines that the edge of their seats is because they do not know what is going on.
- Analyzes how king james placed the cat to sea to cause a storm at sea when he was in his ship.
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