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26.
Demetrius overacts
Demetrius'
apostrophe to Helena here out-protests the purple poetry
that Shakespeare has written for him. Specifically,
Demetrius seems to be doing a parody of old-style
Shingeki acting, with mannered and
exaggerated use of voice and gesture, based on imitation of
what was once taken to be authoritatively western
(actor-manager period) Shakespearean acting. The sequence
ends with both boys kissing an arm apiece, a routine which
is interestingly varied in School
32. Lover Demetrius and Bar 35.
Boys drop pants.
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