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Ill follow thee and make a heaven of hell,/ to die upon the hand I love so well" (Shakespeare, Act 2, Scene 1, lines 241-244). W...
if there is no hope at the end. Several other similarities exist between Antony and Cleopatra and other Shakespeare plays. Bits ...
the sinners. We must not make a scar-crow of the Law, Setting it vp to feare the Birds of prey,...
classic confrontation between the forces of good and evil in the Christian biblical tradition. The society of ancient Greece was ...
appropriate, her husband will have "half" her "care and duty" (I.i.104). Her response enrages Lear and he sees her reasoned respon...
consents not to give sovereignty (Shakespeare, Act 1, Sc. 1). However,...
rich gift. O Ferdinand, Do not smile at me that I boast her off, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise And make it halt...
She loved not the savour of tar nor of pitch, Yet a tailor might scratch her whereer she did itch: Then to sea, boys, and let her ...
pairing of Burton and Taylor in the lead roles was certain to result in a box office success for virtually any movie. Add Shakespe...
is no reason to doubt his sincerity of emotion. He is willing to go to any lengths to convince the fair lady to accept his propos...
offer some different scenes, though ultimately only about one quarter of Shakespeares Richard III is actually presented in the fil...
fears he shall be poor" (Shakespeare III iii). In this we can see that "The word content is used to represent Othello s current si...
her husband in their youthful days. She loves Polixenes as a brother because he is the best and oldest friend of her husband. In t...
soldier, eight-and-twenty years of age, who had seen a good deal of service and had a high reputation for courage. Of his origin w...
will be more familiar with the work than audiences of today. It is said by most critics that Cymbeline is one of William...
not apply. First, the tragic hero is supposed to be a combination of good and bad traits. Othello is a Moorish commander who has...
have been called to his ship. Happily reunited with his daughter, Pericles is exhausted and sleeps. In his sleep Diana instructs ...
banished to the forests outside of Mantua. In the meantime, Julia decides she cannot be apart from Proteus and disguises herself a...
efforts to civilize his behavior. Prosperos ultimately tragic physical and metaphorical journey had been traveled by others befor...
cistern of my lust, and my desire / all continent impediments would oerbear...better Macbeth/ Than such an one to reign" (lines 62...
they are also alike in that there are ties of friendship and devotion between the various characters that threaten the pairings as...
but on their bonds with other men who guarantee their honor and reputation" (Bloom 89). This is demonstrated through the characte...
he was also a man who was corrupt from the beginning due to weaknesses. In essence, he was a brave and honorable man when he was n...
lovers and Shakespeare is more sympathetic to their plight, considering the rebelliousness to being relevant to the lovers need to...
biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...
speech which reflects his nature as a cunning, ambitious and intelligent character in the play. Brutus is who is considered...
focused on Shakespeares perspectives on innocence and its consequences. As envisioned by Shakespeare according to his stage direc...
from them - / As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine -- / Why, by the verities on thee made good, / May they not be my oracle...
tragic deaths of Lear and Cordelia. Therefore, many modern readers and critics regard the plays conclusion as being devoid of red...
the church, so most scholars put his birthday as the 23rd of April, 1564 (Hanna - Life). John Shakespeare was a "prominent and pro...