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\nShakespeare's realistic portrayal of the ghost in Hamlet was unique and likely unexpected compared to the traditional theatrical ghosts that were more fantastical and less emotionally nuanced. This video also touches on new historicism,...\nShakespeare's realistic portrayal of the ghost in Hamlet was unique and likely unexpected compared to the traditional theatrical ghosts that were more fantastical and less emotionally nuanced. This video also touches on new historicism, a form of literary criticism, emphasizing the importance of understanding Elizabethan culture to fully appreciate Shakespeare's plays, suggesting that these historical insights can also help us understand our own culture better. The ghost's nature and its implications, both theatrical and theological, are explored, pointing out the complex interplay between audience expectations and Shakespeare's dramatic innovations.\n
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7:45
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6th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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\nmyShakespeare\n\n
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2017
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English
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hamlet, culture, time, death, realism, plays, literature
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ghost in hamlet, elizabethan culture, understanding shakespeare, understanding hamlet, shakespeare in context, hamlet in context, new historicism, theater analysis, shakespeare analysis, shakespeare plays, shakespeare studies, revenge tragedy, evil spirit, spirit, father, professor, access, understand, scene, horatio, ghost, shakespeare, imagine, play, audience, tradition, typically, appearance, fact, historicism, kind, world, past, reconstruct
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