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An Analysis of the Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1979 words, 3 pages)

The merchant in 'The Merchant of Venice', by William Shakespeare, there appears Shylock. As the play unfolds Shylock is seen to be the villain. He is portrayed as being cold, unbending, and evil. But is he? Is Shylock really the antagonist in this play or can he also be viewed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Images of Sexuality in Nature in William Shakespeare’s Poem Venus and Adonis (1312 words, 2 pages)

Venus and Adonis Images of Sexuality in Nature "Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions." - Woody Allen Throughout his plays and poetry Shakespeare imbeds numerous and diverse themes, many of them relating to love, sexuality, life, death, religion ... Read More

An Analysis of As You Like It, a Play by William Shakespeare (1517 words, 2 pages)

As You Like It is remarkable among Shakespeare's plays for ending with four marriages, something of a record even among comedies. Love is a central theme of the play, although in some of its variations it cannot quite be said to be romantic! The love relationships may, at first glance, ... Read More

The Analysis of Fools in the Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (1363 words, 5 pages)

Twelfth Night - Analysis of Fools A fool can be defined in many meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles. The word could mean "a silly person", or "one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others, a jester, clown" or "one who has little or ... Read More

A Question on True Love and Gender in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (827 words, 1 pages)

In William Shakespeares Twelfth Night, love and gender is lost in the festival that is Illyria. Throughout the play true love and true gender is questioned. In most cases in Illyria, love and gender are somehow jaded, the truth can not be taken for certain. What is perceived may not ... Read More

The Role of Major Characters in the Tempest by William Shakespeare (511 words, 1 pages)

Drunk and More Drunk Trinculo and Stephano though not major characters in William Shakespeares The Tempest, serve a large role in the story itself. They mainly serve as the storys comic relief and they also contribute to demonstrating to the audience how evil has no boundaries. Much of the play ... Read More

The Role of Female Characters in Shakespeare’s Plays (1285 words, 2 pages)

Women in Shakespeare's plays were not of importance, compared to the male characters. Though, the women had a minor role in the plays, they played a big role in the lives of others in the play. Some of them will end tragically, or end the same way they started, as ... Read More

Julius Caesar as a Tragic Hero in Shakespeare’s Play (645 words, 1 pages)

Julius Caesar, the tragic hero. Who would deny that the title of a novel or play has no relevance to the play itself. Unfortunately people have caused the true tragic hero of Shakespeare's Tragedy of Julius Caesar, an area of dispute. Brutus seems to be a candidate because he appears ... Read More

An Overview of the Tragedy in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (793 words, 3 pages)

Tragedy in MacBeth- Everyone who is mortal has at least one flaw. Some are more serious than others. For example, some people have addictions to gambling, while other people can't remember to put the milk away after they use it. After a while though, a person's flaws come back to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Downfall of Shylock in the Play, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1987 words, 3 pages)

Shylock's Downfall In Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, Shylock, the Jewish money lender, is only partly responsible for his own downfall. In fact, he is responsible perhaps to a lesser extent than the other parties. It is true that Shylock set the terms of the bond that was to ... Read More

The Quest for the Real Shakespeare (1206 words, 2 pages)

There is not doubt that the greatest dramatic play writer of all times has been, to this day, William Shakespeare. His plays have motivated and brought about some of the greatest stories, some retold and others are new tales. Although many believe that the greatest man of Stratford may have ... Read More

The Reversal Role of Titus Andronicus and Tamora in William Shakespeare’s Play, Titus Andronicus (723 words, 1 pages)

In William Shakespeares Play Titus Andronicus, the main characters, Titus Andronicus and Tamora are polar opposites. Titus, the General of Rome, is a war victor and a self-righteous paragon for his committed respect for Roman traditions. Tamora, the Queen of the Goths, is consumed with barbarism, a definitive lack of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Ghost in Hamlet by William Shakespeare (1332 words, 2 pages)

The Ghost in Hamlet Messenger of Earthly Justice The Ghost in Hamlet is no messenger of Divine Justice but rather a messenger determined to convince Hamlet to pursue its personal justice. The Ghost's appearance is persuasive, but Hamlet is right to avoid jumping to conclusions about its demand. It is ... Read More

Hamlet: A Tragedy of Grief by William Shakespeare (1289 words, 2 pages)

Tragedy of Grief The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare may be described as a tragedy of grief due to the many situations of grievance. We see many instances of grief in Hamlet. There are three different categories that cause grief in this play love, death, and revenge. Love is a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare (872 words, 2 pages)

Hamlet's Hesitation is Justified In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet is commanded by his father's ghost to avenge his murder at the hands of his uncle Claudius. Hamlet does not act immediately to get his revenge, even when he is presented the perfect opportunity to do so. Throughout the play, it ... Read More

The Tragedy of Lady Macbeth in the Play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1569 words, 3 pages)

How far is the tragedy of 'Macbeth' also Lady Macbeth's tragedy? The tragic play 'Macbeth' can be observed in many different ways. Some producers of film or theatre show it as an action-packed thriller, such as Roman Polanski's film of Macbeth. Another interpretation is to focus on the way in ... Read More

Family Structure in the Play, The Tempest by William Shakespeare (931 words, 2 pages)

Family Structures or Lack Thereof Within Shakespeare's Tempest there is little "normal" family structure. The majority of the characters either don't have mothers or fail to speak of them very frequently. Many might say that the family structure in the play is very weak due to the lack of maternal ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (2950 words, 3 pages)

Romeo and Juliet, a tragic play written by one of the most famous English writers, Shakespeare, in 1601, is one filled with many conflicts, even starting from the story's background. "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny" (Act I, Sc. 1). Conflicts, more often than not, end in tragedies. Romeo ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Deaths of the Characters in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare (838 words, 2 pages)

In my essay I am going to talk about the deaths of the three main characters of Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" and about the speeches of Brutus and Marc Antony. The deaths of Caesar, Cassius and Brutus are all different in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. One dies through murder, another ... Read More

An Analysis of Prince Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare (647 words, 1 pages)

A Rotten State William Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet, is a story about a prince, Hamlet, who's father, King Hamlet, was murdered by his brother Claudius. Claudius then married Hamlet's mother making him the King of Denmark. Near the beginning of the play, an officer named Marcellus said "Something is rotten in ... Read More

A Review of the Sh*t-faced Shakespeare (754 words, 1 pages)

Almost every human utterance, with the change of fashion and the elapse of time, loses its appeal. Shakespeares doesnt. Mainly because Sh. devoted himself to man in all his more inevitable relations and qualities, that is, to you and me in all our more inevitable relations and qualities. He speaks ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of the Feud in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (284 words, 1 pages)

The Feud In the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, two characters, from the different sides of the feud fall in love they are Romeo and Juliet. Their families have been in a fight for a long time and the reason isn't clear. The feud is the source of ... Read More

The Themes of Power in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Alan Parker’s Pink Floyd: The Wall and the Movie Lord of the Flies (1310 words, 2 pages)

The ability of power Power is the ability to control or influence. The nature of power is that it is transitory, often dangerous and it incurs vulnerability and corruption. Powerplay is the manipulation and creation of power through the use of strategies and authority to achieve a certain goal at ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of King Lear by William Shakespeare (3898 words, 7 pages)

Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear is a detailed description of the consequences of one man's decisions. This fictitious man is Lear, King of England, who's decisions greatly alter his life and the lives of those around him. As Lear bears the status of King he is, as one expects, a man ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (744 words, 2 pages)

The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare In 1598, Francis Meres described Shakespeare as the most excellent in both sides - comedy and tragedy. His comedies are unsurpassed for the marvellous harmony they establish among so many apparently discordant elements. His tragedies, rightly interpreted, do not reveal a spirit of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Tempest by William Shakespeare (341 words, 1 pages)

The Tempest Benjamin Winspear's adaptation of the tempest by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play about a wronged duke that is shipwrecked on an island. Winspear's tempest has been adapted to allow role merging where characters have been removed completely, merged and cast members play multiple roles. The acting standard ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Tempest by William Shakespeare (1417 words, 2 pages)

THE TEMPEST In The Tempest, it would seem that no two characters could be further apart than Prospero, the "right duke of Milan", and Caliban, the "salvage and deformed slave." They represent two different extremes on the social spectrum that of the natural ruler, and the naturally ruled. Their positions ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (868 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespeare's comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew," one of the most important themes is that what a person is really like is more important than how they appear to be. One of the main ways that the this is shown is by mistaken identity. This is shown by Petruchio's ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare (954 words, 2 pages)

In William Shakespeares play Hamlet, cultural identity is explored through Hamlets isolation which is created by the conflict between his duty to his father, and his duties to the throne and society. Hamlet is isolated from his society due to his turbulent emotions, which result from his indecision on how ... Read More

Characterization of Gertrude in William Shakespeare’s Play Hamlet (884 words, 2 pages)

What does William Shakespeare have to say about women? Quite a bit, actually. But his writing of the character Gertrude in his play Hamlet can be clearly seen to tie in with one viewpoint of women the weaker-sex. To be fair, it must be said that he presents both sides ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013