Shakespearean Title-Play

Authors

Robert F. Fleissner

Abstract

The meaning of Shakespeare's titles are still prime fodder for the scholarly gristmill, and the extent to which they may facetiously involve conscious or unconscious paronomasia is a matter of specialized concern. I know of at least four instances in which wordplay can be inferred, and invite readers to supply others:

Recommended Citation

Fleissner, Robert F. (1990) "Shakespearean Title-Play," Word Ways: Vol. 23 : Iss. 3 , Article 16.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol23/iss3/16