Nabokov's play-within-a-novel is a transplantation of the idea of Shakespeare's play-within-a-play.

纳博科夫“小说中的戏剧”是对莎士比亚“戏中戏”创作理念的移植。

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Sir Trevor describes Kiss Me, Kate as a "masterpiece" and says the play within a play is one of the great musical works of the 20th Century.

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Performed on an austere metallic set, the play-within-a-play features CCTV and heavy metal guitars.

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Kunitz pushed the lead to 3-0 by the end of the period after a pair of power-play goals within a span of 3 minutes.

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