... to manipulate their response to the play. Shakespeare also uses conflicting culture to control the audience's reactions. Hamlet is set in Denmark, but written for an English audience. According to the Danish tradition of the blood feud, the King's murder requires vengeance, and filial duty dictates that ... a certain set of religious beliefs. However, Shakespeare's use of religion in Twelfth Night is a bit different. Starting with the plot of the play, Twelfth Night is part of the Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ. The Twelfth Night is January 5th, the last day of the C...

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... ). They made The Globe the finest and by far the most memorable theatre in England. "In the early days of The Globe, Shakespeare wrote three of his best romantic comedies: Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and Much Ado About Nothing. All are known for their highly improbable plots" (Delville). Shakespeare, however, could make the characters in his plays so believable and ... now had access to two theatres, and the people who could not travel far enough to get to one, could visit the other (Hazlitt). The Tempest, probably the last play written by Shakespeare before his retirement, was a fair...

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