Of course there was a reason why the author always fell back on the old trick ... Shakespeare frequently disguised a female character as a boy in his later plots. Why was this a very practical device for playwrights to use in these times ?

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Of course there was a reason why the author always fell back on the old trick ... Shakespeare frequently disguised a female character as a boy in his later plots. Why was this a very practical device for playwrights to use in these times ?

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Asked by amania r #1203128 on 1/4/2022 9:41 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 1/5/2022 4:15 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 1/5/2022 4:15 AM

Shakespeare used "gender-bending" a lot. It allowed him to complicate the plot primarily in his comedies. Characters misinterpret and misread each other. The Elizabethan crowed really enjoyed this sort of thing.

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