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Shakespearean tragedy
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When Ophelia Dies in *Hamlet*: The NYT’s Obsession with Shakespeare’s Darkest Moment
The Times has returned to this scene repeatedly, from Harold Bloom’s 1980s essays to modern op-eds framing Ophelia as a victim of patriarchal violence. When...
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How Shakespeare Crafted *Romeo and Juliet When Written*—The Lost Art of Tragedy
The play’s opening lines— "Two households, both alike in dignity" —are deceptively simple. Yet beneath the sonnet-like rhythm lies a calculated trap...