The last three Galleries 13, 14, and 15 are currently being developed to illustrate various uses of the materials in the earlier twelve galleries for critical and educational purposes. Possible topics include these following, 1 to 6, on this page (for which the relevant sets of illustrations appear on this gallery's corresponding page numbers: 1 to 6).
The last section of this Gallery, on p.7, contains two main items: Sub Gallery 10.7.A has a series of provocative questions about the Elizabethan stage (with several clues attached), followed by 10.7.B. with plausible answers, scoring up to ten points.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Page 1. Taking a series of illustrations of the play "Richard III" in order to discuss the concepts of Richard's character which they may reflect, in terms of settings, costumes, postures, and expressions.
Page 2. Using a selection of images of Cleopatra to display differing views of women's roles and any progressions that they may demonstrate from Shakespeare's own times to the present day.
Page 3. Selecting several images of clowns/fools to show how their appearance, whether traditional or contemporary, objectifies their functions both in comedies and in tragedies.
Page 4. Exploring social structures and attitudes which govern the visual presentations of characters in the courtly or other group scenes seen in this series of images to see if they show any divergencies.
Page 5. To what extent can these different images of Hamlet be reconciled to give a coherent interpretation of the part as it evolves in the play?
Page 6.Using images of "Much Ado About Nothing" to reveal the relationship of Beatrice and Benedick and show how such relationships are treated in the various periods of the performances. Only the images offered for this last Topic 6 are currently accompanied by brief commentaries suggesting the kind of ways in which the various earlier themes in Gallery 10 might also be covered.
Page 7. On this page, beneath each image contained in the first Sub-Gallery 13.7.A is a provocative question about the Elizabethan stage under each enlarged image, with answers given in the second Sub-Gallery, 13.7.B. by enlarging the masquer's image.
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