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Joan of Arc's characterisation in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1.

What is it about?

In Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, Joan of Arc is described with a lot of different words and in many different, often contradictory, ways. This article examines how the use of all these descriptions directs the way in which audiences view Joan of Arc and shows how the play exposes the artificial construction of reputation.

Why is it important?

By quantifying and comparing the different ways in which the play uses descriptions for Joan of Arc, and two of her antagonists, Lord Talbot and Margaret of Anjou, this study visualises the underlying structures of Shakespeare's characterisation of these characters and exposes how it manipulates audiences' aliances and sympathies.

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