摘要:This paper analyzes the supernatural elements of Shakespeare’s plays from several aspects. It first introduces the historical background of Shakespeare’s writing career. Then, it analyzes supernatural elements in three of his great plays and introduces how the supernatural elements are represented on stage in old Elizabethan period and in modern times. Last, it provides the modern implications to the 21 st century viewers of Shakespeare’s plays.
关键词:the supernatural elements; ghosts; Elizabethan period