During the nineteenth century, King Lear was thought to be unfit for the stage. Discuss how this view derived from that eras realistic expectations for theatrical representation. Describe how Shakespeares own theatre was not devoted to realism, and how the play only returned to theatrical prominence when modern practitioners began to once again employ the theatrical conventions of the early modern period. Be sure to mention:Universal lighting.The proximity of the audience.The lack of realistic scenery or stage effects.
You must address ALL of the issues in the above prompt, incorporating this information into well-structured paragraphs.The title King Lear must be italicized (not underlined or put in quotation marks) every time you use it within the body of your essay. DO NOT, HOWEVER, ITALICIZE THE NAME OF THE CHARACTER KING LEAR. IF YOU DO, YOUR PAPER WILL FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!
You must quote directly from the play in your essay. This means from the written text of King Lear, Broadview Anthology of British Literature Edition, ISBN 978-1-551-119670. Follow the quotation guidelines for Twelfth Night as described above. If you only quote from King Lear, no Works Cited page is needed. Where differences occur between Quarto and Folio texts, the Broadview edition lists both version. You can quote from either one and list the line numbers from either one. For the purposes of this paper, there is no need to specify whether you are quoting from Quarto or Folio.The Professors lecture notes for Lear are posted on Canvas to help you write this essay. If you choose to quote from any of the published works cited in these lecture notes, you must do so in proper MLA format and list the quoted work on a Works Cited page.
Examples:
George C.D. Odell writes that Tates mangling was castigated for a century and a half (1: 53).
OrTates adaptation of Lear was castigated for a century and a half (Odell 1: 53).
You would then add a Works Cited Page (which does not count toward the page-count of your paper) with the following entry:
Odell, George C.D. Shakespeare from Betterton to Irving. [1920] 2 vols. New York: Benjamin Bloom, 1963.
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