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say "I know thee not, old man," (V.v.47) dashing any hopes Falstaff had of becoming his confidante and the power behind the throne...

and is killed. Henry then becomes King Henry VII. Richard is "not a good man who, when tempted falls, and who, when fallen, hopes...

consequence. Her grief is obviously great even though the event was decades ago. She tells Oedipus, "...my son/ he wasnt three day...

without power, who plays the role of the colonizer. He is a teacher and a controller of the story itself, thus he serves as a symb...

This will sorrow Hamlet greatly and make him feel guilty, perhaps the only time he feels guilty, in his actions towards her....

a significant element of their philosophies, with each man sharing many aspects with the other, while at the same time upholding t...

father in the dust" (Shakespeare I i). She also tells him that he should not make his mother worry so. In short, her role is to be...

the not-too-distant past; the guards on the battlements talk about how the previous King Hamlet "smote the sledded [Polacks] on th...

who engages in the plan to kill through jealousy and hatred. Brutus replies: "I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well. But where...

that Hermia wants to marry Lysander but that he has forbidden it and told her she must marry Demetrius (Shakespeare). Theseus unde...

example, how he constantly throws huge parties that are very elaborate and clearly of wealth. Yet he never really attends them. He...

as Shakespeare used it, and as we know it today, is different; in other cases, it has changed completely (Vernon). For example, th...

In this introduction to the character of Titus it is obvious that he is well regarded and that he has a reputation of being a nobl...

then Ill tell her plain She sings as sweetly as the nightingale: Say that she frown: Ill say she looks as clear As morning roses ...

heath. There is something essentially uncivilized about Macbeth, which may be why he is such an outstanding soldier. Macduff does...

it was smiling in my face, Have pluckd my nipple from his boneless gums, And dashd the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done...

theme of servitude and freedom" (Smith 1608). We learn that Ariel was once the servant of the witch Sycorax, who was banished from...

preserve her image against the confusion of emotions and her denied lust for Benedick" (BookLore). Beatrice is essentially a res...

While he adhered to Petrarchs use of fourteen lines, Shakespeare constructed sonnets containing three quatrains and a couplet. Hi...

is young and ignorant and she lies to him about many things. But, he is happy in this, for truth is far more demanding and it is e...

the most inept such plots in theater-but we can see it as his attempt to revenge himself upon the man who stole his island from hi...

who are listening can better estimate if he is mad or not. Ophelia is essentially being used by the leaders for their own gain but...

Cordelia do? Love, and be silent" (Shakespeare I i). She is completely dismissed by her father, yet she still succeeds in becoming...

It also sets the stage for the viewer/reader to know the foundations of history concerning the families when Romeo and Juliet firs...

in front of her. In these two lines she faces defeat as she envisions her power in the image of less than a simple milk maid, a se...

of love" (Shakespeare I i). He sets the premise for keeping secrets when he informs the audience or reader that he hates Othello b...

man, a brave men, but still a relatively simple man who is not consumed with the desire to be more. He may be curious, even tempte...

toying with his free will it seems. But, for the most part Theseus, is a noble and heroic duke who loves Hippolyta in the real sen...

homoerotic desire" (114). Olivia and Maria embody this type of alliance. Maria is serving Olivia, literally and figuratively spe...

to be successful. Iago does seem to make an impact on Roderigo at one point, however, when Roderigo claims imagines Desdemona and ...