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might be the library, where you'll undoubtedly find dozens of books on Shakespearean comedy. If it's not a research project, consider this: S's serious plays talk about big serious issues (life and death, morality, God, etc.). Typically, he inserts figures who talk about the same issues comically. Aside from providing "comic relief," does the different perspective on the big subjects add any new insights into them? (You might look at Macbeth and the porter, or R&J and Mercutio.)Posted by Hamlet on April 10, 1997 at 11:03:42
In Reply to "I need to know more about Shakespeare's clowns and comic relief" posted by Gravedigger on April 10, 1997 at 07:18:28
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