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Macbeth by William Shakespeare and its Historical Basis

Macbeth was elected King in preference to Duncans own son, who was considered...

Hamlet and Fortinbras Comparison and Contrast

add the final brushstrokes to Hamlets character (or lack thereof). It is shown that Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, is a man of deci...

Portia's Presentation in the Third and Fourth Acts of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

/ Is an unlessond girl, unschoold, unpractisd; / Happy in this, she is not yet so old / But she may learn; happier than this, / Sh...

Supernatural Aspects of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

opined that, in this work, the tragic and the supernatural are synonymous: "The tragedy of Macbeth thus lies in the attempt of a m...

Later Plays of William Shakespeare and How the Bard's View of Romance Changed

especially in terms of the passions that exist between men and women. Fantasy Romance When Shakespeare uses his characters in "...

The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet

plays make it clear that Shakespeare is being funny. However, one of the many examples of Shakespeares masterful skills is demonst...

Cleopatra and Antony's Love Affair

seems so much more believable. Their initial dialogue of "If it be love, indeed, tell me how much." and, "Then must thou needs fin...

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare and Xenophobia

like a tragedy at this point, but we are provided with simple comedic elements throughout. For example, there is the character of ...

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare and a Tyrannical Patriarchy

will never get a husband if she behaves in such a way. This offers us a very powerful image of how the patriarchal system of Sh...

Dreams, Magic, and the Difficulty of Love in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

indicates that "The theme of loves difficulty is often explored through the motif of love out of balance-that is, romantic situati...

Othello by William Shakespeare and Betrayal

na?ve Desdemona, he marries her without hesitation or reservation because he believes he has finally found someone with whom he ca...

'Sonnet 130' by William Shakespeare' “My Mistress's Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun”

more red than her lips red; 3 If snow be white, why her breasts are dun; 4 If hairs be wires, black wires grow from her head....

Othello and Iago's Views of the World

discussing Othello, Roderigo blatantly refers to Othello in derogatory terms by calling him "the thick lips" which directly single...

Delayed Reaction of Hamlet to Seek Vengeance for His Father's Slaying

of character. He knows that, for many reasons, his actions have consequences, but his major miscalculation is in what form they w...

Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 and Metaphor

is symbolic of life. Man hopefully lives a long, full life full of many experiences that culminate to form the "autumn" of the in...

Sonnet 87 and Othello by William Shakespeare

In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares relationship emotions as featured in 'Farewell, thou art too dear' sonnet and in Othe...

Historical Portrayals of Women in Literary Works

This paper contrasts and compares the female characters in The Birds by Aristophanes, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and Buried Ch...

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare and Innocence

o th child: / The silence often of pure innocence / Persuades when speaking fails" (II.ii.48-52). Paulina believes that gazing at...

Shakespeare's Dark and Festive Comedies

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the dark and festive comedies of William Shakespeare and includes considerations of...

As You Like It by William Shakespeare and the Characters of Rosalind and Orlando

In six pages this paper analyzes the characters of Rosalind and Orlando as they are featured in this play by William Shakespeare. ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the importance of the woods and the rebellion theme in an analysis of A Midsummer Night's Dream...

Tragic Characters in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In five pages Octavius Caesar, Enobarbus, Cleopatra, and Antony are analyzed in order to determine which emerges as the most tragi...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and the Conflict Between Freedom and Order

In seven pages this paper discusses what needs to be considered when examining the conflict of freedom vs. order in this historica...

Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of the secondary character Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare....

Sonnets of William Shakespeare and Sexuality

In five pages this paper analyzes the sexuality featured in the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Five sources are cited in the bib...

Appetites in Sonnet 118 by William Shakespeare

Shakespeares poetry demands nothing of his readers, the poetry is diminished in proportion to how much less the reader asks of him...

Two Poems Featuring Women by William Carlos Williams

American women's social roles are considered in William Carlos Williams' poems 'Portrait of a Lady' and 'The Young Housewife' in a...

Significance of the Natural World in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines how in this comic fantasy William Shakespeare portrays the natural world. Five sources are cite...

Children's Film Version of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In seven pages this paper examines how a children's film version of this whimsical comedy by William Shakespeare could be accompli...

Repentance in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines repentance in this thematic analysis of The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Five other sources ...