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Performing Marriage In Shakespeare: The Tempest, Robert B. Pierce May 2015

Performing Marriage In Shakespeare: The Tempest, Robert B. Pierce

Selected Papers of the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference

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Shakespeare Disenchanted: From Chivalric Court To Elizabeth's And James I'S Courts, David George May 2015

Shakespeare Disenchanted: From Chivalric Court To Elizabeth's And James I'S Courts, David George

Selected Papers of the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference

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Commedia Dell’Arte Influences On Shakespearean Plays: The Tempest, Love’S Labor's Lost, And The Taming Of The Shrew, Amy Drake May 2015

Commedia Dell’Arte Influences On Shakespearean Plays: The Tempest, Love’S Labor's Lost, And The Taming Of The Shrew, Amy Drake

Selected Papers of the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference

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Front Matter May 2015

Front Matter

Selected Papers of the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference

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“A Masque Is Treason’S Licence”: Masquing And Mockery In The Revenger’S Tragedy, Gabriel Rieger May 2015

“A Masque Is Treason’S Licence”: Masquing And Mockery In The Revenger’S Tragedy, Gabriel Rieger

Selected Papers of the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference

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The Veronica Maneuver, Jennifer Moore Jan 2015

The Veronica Maneuver, Jennifer Moore

University of Akron Press Publications

Jennifer Moore's debut collection takes its title from a bullfighting technique in which the matador draws the bull with his cape; in these poems, however, traditional moves are reconfigured and roles are subverted. In a broader sense, the word "veronica" (from the Latin vera, or "true" and the Greek eikon, or "image") functions as a frame for exploring the nature of visual experience, and underscores a central question: how do we articulate events or emotions that evade clear understanding? In order to do so, the figures here perform all manner of transformations: from vaudeville star to cartoonist's daughter, from patron …


Gender And The Popular Heroines (And Heroes) Of The Young Adult Dystopia, Kara E. Hemphill Jan 2015

Gender And The Popular Heroines (And Heroes) Of The Young Adult Dystopia, Kara E. Hemphill

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

For the past few years, dystopian stories have ruled the young adult fiction aisles and the box office. Taking the reins from similarly popular predecessors like Harry Potter and Twilight, the genre has set itself apart by telling stories of action, war, and heroism that are often led by a young female protagonist. This project examines a variety of gender-related themes in six young adult dystopian novels, chosen for their popularity and subject matter. While it is not a comprehensive look at the genre, it is meant to analyze some of the most widely known works, which is important because …