SHAKESPEARE SEEN IN THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Or,Show that Johnson’s criticism is comparative, historic, judicial and impressionistic all at once as illustrated by his Preface to Shakespeare. Ans. Introduction. Johnson concludes …
JOHNSON’S PREFERENCE FOR SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES Q.13. Write a note on Johnson’s comparative Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies. Or How far do you agree with Johnson’s argument that Shakespeare’s natural bent …
JOHNSON ON THE ‘UNITIES’ Flow far is the argument, that in defending the violation of the unities, Dr. Johnson departs from the fold of neo classicists and joins the …
JOHNSON’S DEFENCE OF THE MINGLING OF THE TRAGIC AND THE COMIC “The censure which he has incurred by mixing comic and tragic scenes deserves more consideration.” Illustrate how Johnson reacts …
JOHNSON ON SHAKESPEARE’S DEFECTS “Shakespeare with his excellences has likewise faults sufficient to obscure and overwhelm many other merit”. Bring out the main criticism Johnson levels against Shakespeare and …
JOHNSON ON THE MERITS OF SHAKESPEARE Q.9. ‘It is proper to inquire by what peculiarities of excellences Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen.” Substantiate the …
JOHNSON ON ARTS RELATIONSHIP TO LIFE What do you gather of Johnson’s attitude towards art and life from the Preface? Or,For Johnson drama is to be judged by its, …
JOHNSON’S ATTITUDE TO MORALITY IN LITERATURE AND ART Q.6 How far is Dr. Johnson’s Shakespearian criticism imbued with the ethical dogmas of the age of which he was one …
The Preface to Shakespeare shows Johnson’s gifts at their best “Never surely has the central praise of Shakespeare, as the master of truth and universality, been better set forth …
Johnson as a critic of Shakespeare Bring out of most crucial points of Johnson’s evaluation of Shakespeare as stated in the Preface along with your own comments. Or ,Write …
