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10 . W In which period did Shakespeare write his main comedies ? What did he tell us in his comedies ? Shakespeare wrote his comedies in his early period . Inthese plays he portrayed the young people who had justfreed from the feudal fetters . He sang of their youth, theirlove and ideal of happiness . The heroes and heroines weresons and daughters of the Renaissance . They trust not inGod or King but in themselves .Usually there are two groups of characters in Shake-speare′s comedies . The first group is composed of charac-ters of young men and young women . They live in theworld of youth and dreams and laughter, and fight fortheir happiness . The second group consists of simple andshrewd clowns and other common people . These charactersmake the play full of humour and laughter . The success ofShakespeare′s comedies owes much to the appearance ofclowns . Without them the plays would become dull andhumorless .Shakespeare put women characters at a prominentplace in his comedies . He showed great respect for the dig-nity, honesty, wit, courage, determination andresourcefulness of women . The young heroines in Shake-speare′s comedies are independent in character and veryfrank . They are no longer controlled by their parents andhusbands .They are of a new type . They are witty, bold,loving, laughing and faithful . They are happy and makeothers happy . They carry their own hands . In speaking,thinking and feeling they are equals or even superiors ofmen . Shakespeare′s comedies are imbued with bourgeoiseideas and show progressive significance .

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Part Ⅳ The Renaissance

正面	10 . W In which period did Shakespeare write his main comedies ? What did he tell us in his comedies ?
《》	Part Ⅳ The Renaissance
背面	Shakespeare wrote his comedies in his early period . In these plays he portrayed the young people who had just freed from the feudal fetters . He sang of their youth, their love and ideal of happiness . The heroes and heroines were sons and daughters of the Renaissance . They trust not in God or King but in themselves . Usually there are two groups of characters in Shake- speare′s comedies . The first group is composed of charac- ters of young men and young women . They live in the world of youth and dreams and laughter, and fight for their happiness . The second group consists of simple and shrewd clowns and other common people . These characters make the play full of humour and laughter . The success of Shakespeare′s comedies owes much to the appearance of clowns . Without them the plays would become dull and humorless . Shakespeare put women characters at a prominent place in his comedies . He showed great respect for the dig- nity, honesty, wit, courage, determination and resourcefulness of women . The young heroines in Shake- speare′s comedies are independent in character and very frank . They are no longer controlled by their parents and husbands . They are of a new type . They are witty, bold,loving, laughing and faithful . They are happy and make others happy . They carry their own hands . In speaking, thinking and feeling they are equals or even superiors of men . Shakespeare′s comedies are imbued with bourgeoise ideas and show progressive significance .

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