William Shakespeares The Comedy of Errors, written in the early 1590s, is one of his shortest and most farcical comedies. The play, which probably draws inspiration from two works of the classical Roman playwright Plautus s, Menaechmi and Amphitruo, involves two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Set in the city of Ephesus, the plot unravels a series of humorous misunderstandings and slapstick situations stemming from mistaken identities. The twins, Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, and their servants, both named Dromio, navigate through a world where everyone seems to know more about them than they do themselves. Themes of the play revolve around confusion, family, and the nature of identity, intertwined with Shakespeares characteristic wordplay, puns, and comedic timing.
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Lihat Lebih Sedikit
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Jumlah Halaman
56
PenerbitGlobal ELT
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ISBN
978-1-80537-113-7
EISBN978-1-80537-113-7
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Tahun Terbit
2024
Format Buku5
