VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS

Volume: 2 Number: 1 February 1, 2017
  • Eugene Steel
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VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS

Abstract

The Italian flavour of Shakespeare plays is strong and consistent and is hardly accounted for by standard explanations. One of these flavours, perhaps subtler than the others, is the influence of the Commedia dell’Arte. Despite the landmark work of K.M. Lea, Ferdinando Neri, Allardyce Nicoll, Winifred Smith, and others, the case for the influence of the Commedia dell’Arte on the plays of Shakespeare is weakened by the relative paucity of documented visits of the troupes/actors to London. However, Shakespeare’s texts as we have them are full of extraneous verbal elements such as puns, topical allusions and songs in the manner of the verbal lazzi of the Commedia dell’Arte. After all, Shakespeare’s context is the London commercial theatre and the professional troupe of players. From 1576-1642 the London stage was an arena of vigorous and innovative theatrical activity. Moving in theatrical circles as he did, Shakespeare would most certainly have been aware of (documented) visits of the Italians.

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February 1, 2017

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Year 2017 Volume: 2 Number: 1

APA
Steel, E. (2017). VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, 2(1), 29-36. https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ
AMA
1.Steel E. VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi. 2017;2(1):29-36. https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ
Chicago
Steel, Eugene. 2017. “VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS”. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi 2 (1): 29-36. https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ.
EndNote
Steel E (February 1, 2017) VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi 2 1 29–36.
IEEE
[1]E. Steel, “VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS”, KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 29–36, Feb. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ
ISNAD
Steel, Eugene. “VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS”. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi 2/1 (February 1, 2017): 29-36. https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ.
JAMA
1.Steel E. VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi. 2017;2:29–36.
MLA
Steel, Eugene. “VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS”. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 2, no. 1, Feb. 2017, pp. 29-36, https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ.
Vancouver
1.Eugene Steel. VERBAL COMIC GAGS IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS FROM ADLIBBING ITALIAN COMEDIANS. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 1;2(1):29-36. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27PF29AJ

 

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