The Metatheatre of Broken Banquets in and beyond Titus Andronicus

10.6153/EXP.202206_(47).0008

Chuan-haur Liu

Shakespeare ； metatheatre ； broken banquets ； Titus Andronicus

Ex-position

47期（2022 / 06 / 01）

99 - 121

英文

Through an examination of the domestic banquet set in the middle of Titus Andronicus and the second banquet in the last scene, this essay aims to explore the metatheatre of these two broken banquets and analyze its role in strengthening the theatricality of the play. A coda, as an appended section to the subject matters under discussion, will provide a brief overview of the broken banquets in five other Shakespearean plays-The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, The Tempest, Macbeth, and Timon of Athens-and call attention to the ways in which the metatheatre in them continues the exploration of diverse issues related to the politics and ethics of eating such as moderation, hospitality, forgiveness, and reciprocity.

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