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Essay Archive - Comparison of "Fall of Man" and "Hamlet"
Comparison of "Fall of Man" and "Hamlet"
The medieval traditions shown in the "Fall of Man" were very
apparent in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. It is not known whether or not
Shakespeare ever read the "Fall of Man", and it does not matter, for the
effects and influence of the “Fall of Man” on Shakespeare's writing is very
obvious when the plots of both stories are examined. Both are written in
archaic form, as well as with a very strict rhyme scheme. “The Fall of Man”
is a tragedy, the same as Hamlet. The reaches of the medieval writings
grasp deep into Shakespeare's characters, with common characte....
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