The degree of Shakespeare's concern for a "living theatre," capable
of perpetually diversifying in order to maintain its appeal, is
immediately apparent in the imaginative opening strategies employed
in his plays. In an effort to illuminate them, this book studies
the early printed texts for evidence of the opening lines of
composition, as well as information supplied by Shakespeare for the
actor to translate written word into stage action. This book
contains a detailed introduction to its subject. Part One presents
relevant ideas about openings in rhetorical and poetic theory from
Aristotle to Caesar Julius Scaliger. In drawing on these ideas-and
without making too strong a claim about direct or indirect
influence-author Joel Benabu constructs a theoretical framework for
Shakespeare's opening strategies. Part Two, comprising the main
section of the book, explores different strategies for constructing
an opening in the Shakespearean plays selected for analysis. The
conclusion takes a broader perspective on the theory of
Shakespeare's construction of openings explored throughout the
book.
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