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Mother's Consent: The Key to Hamlet's Vengeance The Maternal Consent Theory: Understanding Hamlet's Delay The procrastination problem in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" is the central problem of the play and it has always been a matter of discussion among critics. It is also known as the problem of delay in Hamlet. The delay is caused by Prince Hamlet himself in the execution of revenge after the Ghost of his father reveals to him that he did not die a natural or accidental death but he was deliberately murdered by his brother Claudius (uncle to Hamlet). The Ghost of his father urges him to avenge his murder. Hamlet solemnly swears to avenge his father’s murder. But two months have passed and Hamlet does nothing except self rebuke. Why this delay? This is the question of questions and constitutes the central problem of the play. Critics have debated the reasons for this delay, with some suggesting external difficulties. such as Claudius being heavily guarded, the

  Shakespearean Drama and Theatre Shakespeare was one of the most popular dramatists in the Elizabethan England. It was the time which saw the establishment of public and private theatres and emergence of a crowd of theatre goers. Shakespeare's plays enthralled a wide spectrum of theater attendees, encompassing a range of audience from affluent nobles to everyday groundlings.  The importance of Shakespearean drama in overall English literature is immense and multifaceted. William Shakespeare, often regarded as one of the greatest playwrights and poets in history, made significant contributions that have left a lasting impact on the literary world. Some key aspects of the importance of Shakespearean drama are noteworthy: Artistic Achievement:   Shakespeare's works represent the pinnacle of English literature and exemplify the artistic potential of the English language. His mastery of language, poetic techniques, and storytelling has set a standard for generations of writers to c

Chaucer:  as a Great English Poet Chaucer is generally enthroned with the title of the father of English poetry as John Dryden gave veneration “fatherhood of English poetry” to him. But this outcome is not simply based on his historical position but because of his inherent merits and the achievements that were so positive. When we call Chaucer the father of English poetry, we mean to say as Matthew Arnold says, "With him is born our real poetry," During his times, English was not developed to the extent that one could write poetry in it. “He found English dialect and left it language”. He adapted East Midland Dialect and made it for his poetry. The seeds that he sowed through his poetry do not remain limited to poetry alone but their plants are seen in the yards of English drama and fiction as well. He was indeed the first realist, the first humorist and ironist, the first great character-painter, the first great narrative artist and the first great metrical artist in English

The Last Ride Together                            by Robert Browning I SAID—Then, dearest, since 'tis so, Since now at length my fate I know, Since nothing all my love avails, Since all, my life seem'd meant for, fails,     Since this was written and needs must be— My whole heart rises up to bless Your name in pride and thankfulness! Take back the hope you gave,—I claim Only a memory of the same, —And this beside, if you will not blame;     Your leave for one more last ride with me. My mistress bent that brow of hers, Those deep dark eyes where pride demurs When pity would be softening through, Fix'd me a breathing-while or two     With life or death in the balance: right! The blood replenish'd me again; My last thought was at least not vain: I and my mistress, side by side Shall be together, breathe and ride, So, one day more am I deified.     Who knows but the world may end to-night? Hush! if you saw some western cloud All billowy-bosom'd, over-bow'd By many b

  IPA  International Phonetic  Alphabet IPA stands both for International Phonetic Alphabet and International Phonetic Association. International Phonetic Alphabet was devised by International Phonetic Association in the late 19 th century for the representation of speech sound in written form. It has several symbols for different languages of the world. Almost all the languages of the world can be transcribed in a written form with the help of IPA. Phonetic Symbols of British English British English has the following 44 symbols. Seven Short Vowels •     ɪ as in – bit, sit, kit •     ɛ as in – bet, set, let •     æ as in – bat, cat, rat •     ʌ as in – but, cut, shut •     ɒ as in – hot, pot, shot •     ə as in -another, alone, mother •     ʊ as in – put, good, should Five Long Vowels •     iː as in - bee, tea, see •     ɔː as in – caught, ball, all •     uː as in – too, blue, fruit •     ɜː as in - herd, birth, bird • ɑː as in – car, calm, palm Eig