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Seduction in Christopher Marlowe's 'Hero and Leander' and William Shakespeare's 'Venus and Adonis'

Title: Seduction in Christopher Marlowe's 'Hero and Leander' and William Shakespeare's 'Venus and Adonis'

Essay , 2005 , 7 Pages , Grade: 68 von 80 (Grade B)

Autor:in: Stephanie Schnabel (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature
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Dieses Essay beschäftigt sich mit dem Thema der Verführung in zwei Gedichten der englischen Renaissance, die anhand dieser Thematik kontrastiv verglichen werden. Es handelt sich um Shakespeares "Venus and Adonis" and Marlowes "Hero and Leander", die auf verschiedene Art und Weise ein potentielles Liebespaar beschreiben. Nach einer kurzen Einordnung in die Literatur der Zeit erfolgt dann die Analyse der beiden Gedichte.


This essay deals with the theme of seduction in two poems of the English Renaissance (namely Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis" and Marlowe's "Hero and Leander"), which are compared with each other to point out not only similarities but also differences in the way this topic is treated by the poets. After a short introduction to love poems in the English Renaissance the two poems are analysed in depth.

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Title
Seduction in Christopher Marlowe's 'Hero and Leander' and William Shakespeare's 'Venus and Adonis'
College
Anglia Ruskin University  (English Department)
Course
Poetry from Marlowe to Milton
Grade
68 von 80 (Grade B)
Author
Publication Year
2005
Pages
7
Catalog Number
V50336
ISBN (eBook)
9783638465762
Language
English
Tags
Seduction Christopher Marlowe Hero Leander William Shakespeare Venus Adonis Poetry Marlowe Milton