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George Mason University - FALL 2010 | ||
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Writing About Theatre (1st Edition) by Christopher J. Thaiss, Rick Davis Paperback, 121 Pages, Published 1998 ISBN-10: 0-205-28000-5 / 0205280005 ISBN-13: 978-0-205-28000-1 / 9780205280001 In Hamlet, when the melancholy prince kills Polonius, the dramatic tension is enhanced by the audience's knowledge that Polonius lurks behind the curtain, and that Hamlet will mistake him for his detested stepfather. Though this tension is understood and appreciated by readers of the play, its |