Research Article

SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Number: 37 March 29, 2021
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SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Abstract

It is a well-known fact that William Shakespeare, just like many of his contemporaries, was influenced by earlier literary and non-literary sources while he was writing his plays. However, Shakespeare did not remain true to the sources by which he was inspired neither in terms of content nor form. Much Ado About Nothing, which he wrote by making use of the features of New Comedy genre that had emerged in the Ancient Greece, is undoubtedly an indicative of his mastery of plot and comedy. The playwright, while utilizing the genre of New Comedy, brought novelties to the play showing his genius and he knitted, so to speak, the plot structure in a conscientious manner. This study aims to analyse the mastery of Shakespeare in creating the plot structure and comedy, to show the features of the New Comedy he made use of and to investigate the elements which are purely Shakespearean in Much Ado About Nothing.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Applied Theatre

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 29, 2021

Submission Date

June 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 30, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Number: 37

APA
İzmir, S. (2021). SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Sanat Dergisi, 37, 84-94. https://doi.org/10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835
AMA
1.İzmir S. SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Sanat Dergisi. 2021;(37):84-94. doi:10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835
Chicago
İzmir, Sibel. 2021. “SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”. Sanat Dergisi, nos. 37: 84-94. https://doi.org/10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835.
EndNote
İzmir S (March 1, 2021) SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Sanat Dergisi 37 84–94.
IEEE
[1]S. İzmir, “SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, Sanat Dergisi, no. 37, pp. 84–94, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835.
ISNAD
İzmir, Sibel. “SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”. Sanat Dergisi. 37 (March 1, 2021): 84-94. https://doi.org/10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835.
JAMA
1.İzmir S. SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Sanat Dergisi. 2021;:84–94.
MLA
İzmir, Sibel. “SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”. Sanat Dergisi, no. 37, Mar. 2021, pp. 84-94, doi:10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835.
Vancouver
1.Sibel İzmir. SHAKESPEARE’S MASTERY OF PLOT AND COMEDY IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Sanat Dergisi. 2021 Mar. 1;(37):84-9. doi:10.47571/ataunigsfd.754835