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Truax, Elizabeth

Metamorphosis in Shakespeare's Plays a Pageant of Heroes, Gods, Maids, and Monsters
1992 0-7734-9434-0
Images of metamorphosis characterize Shakespeare's drama on every level. Once the image is established by simile, metaphor, or direct allusion, it is then transformed into the stuff of theatre. The images are charged with tension, excitement, and sometimes humor. This is a fresh approach to Shakespeare's use of metamorphosis, using The Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, A Winter's Tale, and others to demonstrate transformations on several levels. With twenty-five pages of illustrations.