Critic's Quotes

Question 1

Arthur Symons

Answer 1

‘It has all the licence and charm of a fairy tale’

Question 2

Susan Powell

Answer 2

The Winter’s Tale shows how terrible is the human capacity to destroy

Question 3

Rape de Lucrece

Answer 3

Time’s glory is to clam contending Kings, to unmask falsehood and bring truth to light

Question 4

Deborah B Shwartz

Answer 4

Tragedy depicts alienation and destruction, romance, reconciliation and restoration

Question 5

Hegel

Answer 5

The slave needs the master just as much as the master needs the slave

Question 6

Dijkhuizen - Prospero’s Dream

Answer 6

In one and the same breath, Prospero expresses both forgiveness and a deeply rooted hatred

Question 7

Taylor Sharpe

Answer 7

Every character is driven my an internal cry for freedom

Question 8

T.S Eliot

Answer 8

After such knowledge what forgiveness?

Question 9

Emma Smith

Answer 9

Prospero controls both the present and the other character’s pasts

Question 10

Coleridge - beliefs

Answer 10

willingly suspend our disbeliefs

Question 11

U. A Fanthrope, The Heir

Answer 11

So the Island was soundless, airless, dumb to name Caliban King

Question 12

Ted Hughs - Setebos

Answer 12

Who could play Miranda? Only you. Ferdinand - only me.

Question 13

Machiavelli

Answer 13

The Prince must make himself feared so that he avoids hatred even if he does not acquire love

Question 14

Ben Jonson

Answer 14

Highest form of drama