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Shakespeare In Love Character Analysis

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In the film Shakespeare in love , pride and prejudice and much ado about nothing we experience how love is portrayed even though there were some people who didn’t believe that love exists but Shakespeare has proven that myth to be true by showing how Romeo and Juliet admire one another also we explore how parents take part in their daughters lives in order to find the marriage, however, we experience trickery and deception where some characters trick one another, becoming jealous and falling in love. 1.1.1 Juxtaposition -When two things are being placed closed to one another or seen in contrast - placing two items side by side to emphasize the difference and contrast between them 1.1.2 Anachronism -The action of attributing something to a period to which it does not belong -it occurs when something is placed or presented in an inappropriate period of time 1.1.3 inter textualism -the relationship between texts, especially literary ones -It means that all works of literature/ art are shaped in relation to one another 1.1.4 Allusion -an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect …show more content…

As the most powerful woman, Queen Elizabeth appears in poker face and stiff costume and speaks and acts like a tough man. In the movie, when Queen Elizabeth is returning from the theatre, she doesn’t mind stepping into the dirty water. Moreover, she is surprisingly tolerant of the fact that Viola disguises as man in order to act in the theatre queen Elizabeth portrays good leadership skills she does not favors anyone she treats her community with

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