Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 13 AIL 1247 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Trap: Reading a Speech as the Author's View
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The idea
A character is not a mouthpiece. Unit five's separation of speaker from author applies with full force in drama, where every line belongs to someone with a position. Claudius says true things about prayer, and he is still the murderer.
In practice
Every line belongs to a position.
Where people slip
True lines can come from villains.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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