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Bard's Personality as Reflected in His Plays

were specifically constructed to entertain royalty, it was the impassioned actions of his characters that leave little doubt that ...

Queen Gertrude and Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet

thrown into chaos. The roles of Gertrude and Ophelia within the plays construct were painstakingly designed by the Bard to reflec...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Theme of Appearance vs. Reality

give the appearance of being the blushing bride and groom, but their newlywed bliss is tempered by respectful grief for the belove...

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare and Roman Values

should take precedence over civic and social responsibilities (Goodlad). Most of the plays conflict and considerable violence is ...

Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare and Loyalty

In five pages this play by William Shakespeare is analyzed in terms of the predominant loyalty theme. There are no other sources ...

Contemporary Perspectives on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines the contemporary perspectives represented in the 1996 cinematic interpretation of William Shakes...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and Sexuality

In six pages this research paper examines how in Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare features both implied and overt sexuality. Si...

Contrast and Comparison of Nora in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and Desdemona in Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages these female protagonists are contrasted and compared. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Comparison of Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Moby Dick by Herman Melville

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the vengeance and madness of Shakespeare's Hamlet and Melville's Captain Ahab. Sev...

William Shakespeare's King Lear, Othello, and Hamlet in Terms of Themes and Dramatic Structures

In five pages the dramatic structures and themes are compared in this examination of a trio of William Shakespeare's plays. Two s...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Film Adaptations by Directors Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh

should take place in the nineteenth century, a time characterized by scandalous behavior, which he believed would make 400-year-ol...

Ophelia in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

sign of madness was, in reality, a genuine declaration of affection. Ophelia is the only character with whom Hamlet can, at least...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Function of Ophelia's Character

In five pages this paper discusses the play's second scene in Act II and the first scene in Act III in a consideration of the func...

Twelfth Night vs. The Tempest

Twelfth Night and The Tempest by William Shakespeare share a number of comedic scenes and an undercurrent of comedy as well. This ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and Customs of Elizabethan Love and Marriage

In five pages this paper examines how Shakespeare portrays the love and marriage customs of his Elizabethan era within the context...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and its Quatrains and Couplets

In five pages the quatrains and couplets that were so popular during the Elizabethan period are considered as Shakespeare masterfu...

A Hamlet Soliloquy Analysis

This paper consists of five pages and considers how the five soliloquies contained in Shakespeare's tragedy reveal the Prince's se...

Character Analysis of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The character of Mercutio and his significance to Shakespeare's tragedy is analyzed in this paper consisting of eight pages. Six ...

Sonnets 128 and 130 of William Shakespeare Compared

Imagery, content, and structure are the criteria used to contrast and compare these two sonnets by William Shakespeare in five pag...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and its Timelessness

In ten pages this paper examines the timelessness of this William Shakespeare tragedy as it is represented in Franco Zeffirelli an...

The First Part of Henry the Fourth by William Shakespeare and the Relationship Between Henry Percy and Prince Hal

In five pages this paper discusses the rivals Henry 'Hotspur' Percy and Prince Henry 'Hal' of Wales and their relationship as feat...

Act I, Scene iii Analysis The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Lines 183-228

In five pages these lines are analyzed in terms of assessing Shakespeare's choices, his use of such literary techniques such as rh...

A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Twelfth Night - A Look at the Fools

This research report examines the fool character in each of these Shakespearean works. How these are important characters is highl...

Elizabethan Social Issues in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

This paper consists of ten pages and examines how the important Elizabethan social issues of Christianity versus superstition, cla...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Interpreting Ophelia's Madness in the Fourth Act, Fifth Scene 3 Different Ways

In nine pages this paper examines how Victorian theater actress Helena Faucit, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, and Shakespear...

Shakespeare's As You Like It and Gender

Gender is discussed in the context of this Shakespearean play. Gender issues are carefully evaluated. This twelve page paper has ...

Henry the Fourth, Part I by William Shakespeare and Prince Hal

In ten pages this paper presents a character analysis of Prince Hal as featured in William Shakespeare's historical play within th...

Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear compared and contrasted with Kurosawa’s Ran and

In this essay which contains three sources and five pages, the writer compares and contrasts the film of Akira Kurosawa called RAN...

Comparative Analysis of Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth and Aeschylus's Clytamaenestra

In six pages these infamous female antagonists are compared in order to determine whether or not Shakespeare borrowed from Aeschyl...

Analyzing Twelfth Night's Act V

The multiple plot resolutions featured in the final act of Shakespeare's play are the focus of this five page paper and includes t...