Author Topic: Best drama by Shakespeare (Read 261 times)

Agua · « **on:** May 27, 2003, 03:15:54 PM »

my vote goes to lear. the tempest is second.

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TheSheriff · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2003, 03:20:58 PM »

Drama? Well, the Tempest is a comedy drama, so okey.

My faves are Richard II (I wasted time, and now time doth waste me) and Othello.

Agua · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2003, 03:31:23 PM »

Quote from: Jeff Davis on May 27, 2003, 03:20:58 PM

Drama? Well, the Tempest is a comedy drama, so okey.

shakespeare's dramas = tragedies (King Lear, Macbeth, Othello...), comedies (As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice...) & history plays (Richard II & III...)

As for The Tempest, it's not a comedy but a romance.

TheSheriff · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2003, 03:44:53 PM »

I'm going by the Oxford method. Admittedly, Oxford finds Cymbeline and Troilus&Cressida difficult to class.

fave comedy=tempest/midsummer's night's dream
fave tragedy=julius caesar
fave history=Richard II

DOC. da G.P.T...[METS][REX/MaB] · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2003, 04:25:57 PM »

midnight dream or somethin' like that...i like that one....

Don Jacob · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2003, 04:38:20 PM »

y'all do know that he basically ripped off the greek myths

TheSheriff · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2003, 05:22:29 PM »

Quote from: Don Jacob Corleone on May 27, 2003, 04:38:20 PM

y'all do know that he basically ripped off the greek myths

And?

Don Jacob · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2003, 07:03:28 PM »

it's hard to give him THAT much credit when every thing is just carbon copies from greek myths with a european modification, kinda like the most recent romeo and juliet movie with leonardo decaprio

TheSheriff · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2003, 07:14:33 PM »

Quote from: Don Jacob Corleone on May 27, 2003, 07:03:28 PM

it's hard to give him THAT much credit when every thing is just carbon copies from greek myths with a european modification, kinda like the most recent romeo and juliet movie with leonardo decaprio

Did I ever say he was the greatest plotter ever? I love his language. And anyway, the vast majority of famous writers steal their ideas.

Jay ay Beee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2003, 06:38:48 AM »

For God's sake everyone is influenced by their peers - I wouldn't call it 'ripped off'.

Othello is my favourite - I went to see that a while back - really good play.

HHH · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2003, 06:43:21 AM »

macbeth

Don Rizzle · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2003, 10:04:38 AM »

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Posted by: Don Jacob Corleone Posted on: Today at 03:03:28am
it's hard to give him THAT much credit when every thing is just carbon copies from greek myths with a european modification

last time i checked greece is in europe

Immortal · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2003, 10:59:20 AM »

i'd have to go with Macbeth...even the movie was interesting.

mauzip · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2003, 05:03:59 PM »

Quote from: Capo Di Tutti Capi on May 28, 2003, 10:04:38 AM

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Posted by: Don Jacob Corleone Posted on: Today at 03:03:28am
it's hard to give him THAT much credit when every thing is just carbon copies from greek myths with a european modification
last time i checked greece is in europe

everybody knows greece is in africa

Quakaveli · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2003, 07:48:44 PM »

Quote from: Immortal Tech aka Apocalypse on May 28, 2003, 10:59:20 AM

i'd have to go with Macbeth...even the movie was interesting.

didnt see all of the movie tho $:-\$

DaSchizophrenic1 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2003, 07:59:40 PM »

JULIUS CAESER

Jay ay Beee · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2003, 08:42:03 PM »

Quote from: mauzip on May 28, 2003, 05:03:59 PM

Quote from: Capo Di Tutti Capi on May 28, 2003, 10:04:38 AM
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Posted by: Don Jacob Corleone Posted on: Today at 03:03:28am
it's hard to give him THAT much credit when every thing is just carbon copies from greek myths with a european modification
last time i checked greece is in europe

everybody knows greece is in africa

Seriously hoping Mauzip was joking.....

CharlieBrown · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2003, 01:18:52 PM »

The Tempest, not a big Shakespeare fan but i think The Tempest is a great play and a very good farewell piece to the Theatre by Shakespeare.

I TO DA GEEZY · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2003, 11:48:34 PM »

Macbeth<< AIn' no doubt about it....

Quakaveli · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2003, 04:33:40 PM »

Quote from: Hater Player on May 30, 2003, 04:25:34 PM

man they had us read this foos shit in hi skool i didnt understand 1 word the fucker was talkin bout he be on sum thou thai mustent shit man wtf kinda english is that that foo sucks man exsept for dat romeo n juliet shit that be sum pimp shit

LMAO...what a dumbshit