The Tempest: Language and Writing

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Arden Student Guides: Language and Writing offer a new type of study aid which combines lively critical insight with practical guidance on the critical writing skills you need to develop in order to engage fully with Shakespeare’s texts. The books’ core focus is on language: both understanding and enjoying Shakespeare’s complex dramatic language, and expanding your own critical vocabulary, as you respond to his plays. Key features include: Cover HalfTitle Series Title Copyright Contents Series Editor's Preface Preface Introduction The question of genre Theme Writing matters Chapter One Language in print The play in print Writing matters Chapter Two Language: Forms and uses Structure and sound Diction Imagery Figurative language Masque Reading The Tempest ‘intertextually’ Writing matters Chapter Three Language through time Critical commentary on The Tempest The Tempest on stage The Tempest on film Appropriations of The Tempest Writing matters Chapter Four Writing and language skills Writing a critical analysis essay on The Tempest Further reading