Our viewing of the two versions has involved all of the modes of discourse, including especially those of appreciation and interpretation. But the evaluative mode is possible here as well, though it is complicated. One needs to choose the respects in which the strengths and weaknesses of the two versions are compared. One most be careful to be talking about the "same thing" (though this may beg important questions!). Once the criteria are identified, then it would appear possible to apply them one by one. It might even be possible to "sum up" the individual grades and offer an overall score. Consider this table of possible criteria for the 1968 and 1996 versions of our Shakespeare play. As an exercise, we will whether preference trends (at least) emerge within the class.
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