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- Title
House of Cards as Shakespearean Tragedy.
- Authors
Hestand, Zac
- Abstract
The article presents criticism of the television series "House of Cards," starring Kevin Spacey. The author reflects on the Shakespearean elements in the program such as addressing the audience directly, character complexity, and struggles over power that are comparable to the play "Macbeth." Other topics include the use of tragedy, Renaissance social norms, and subplots of scandal.
- Subjects
HOUSE of Cards (TV program : United States); TELEVISION program plots &; themes; THEMES in drama; SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; TELEVISION dramas; TRAGEDY (Drama)
- Publication
Film Criticism, 2017, Vol 41, Issue 3, p42
- ISSN
0163-5069
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism
- DOI
10.3998/fc.13761232.0041.311