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since he was seven. All he knows is "broils and battles," but he has traveled extensively in mysterious regions, met with "cannib...

actions, in terms of black and white, good and bad. It is axiomatic that people wish to see those they regard as "good" as incapab...

Verona, Italy, where a feud has broken out between the families of the Montegues and the Capulets. The servants of both houses ope...

ever see a production of the original play. In light of such information we can assume that, in their original context, both stori...

now he is praying; And now Ill dot. And so he goes to heaven; And so am I revenged" (Hamlet III iii). He stops, however, and truly...

the consequences of these actions. King Lear is an eighty-year-old English monarch who is preparing for retirement. His major di...

we see Roderigo and Iago discussing the fact that this Moor, Othello, exists and is now in a position of power within the masters ...

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

In eleven pages Queen Margaret in William Shakespeare's Richard the Third and Lady Percy in Shakespeare's historical play Henry IV...

In five pages this essay discusses the tragic elements of Oedipus the King in terms of plot, the Chorus' role, plot elements, and ...

The ways in which authority has been justified in literature is examined in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Wife of Bath's Tale,' William ...

his darkest. It is concerned with power, ambition, and the exercise of pure evil. This paper examines the characters, setting, plo...

Shakespeares "Big Four" tragedies (King Lear and Othello are the others, since you ask) and they both involve the most horrific of...

of love that can so easily change course; it seems frivolous and rather shabby, after all Orsinos protestations of love to Olivia,...

In seven pages this report compares and contrasts Shakespeare's employment of the supernatural in tragedies and comedies with refe...

we see him. At a military camp of King Duncans, a soldier is brought in who tells of the battle in which he was injured, and in wh...

This paper examines various aspects of the character Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. The author discusses lust for power, loss, ga...

was an able soldier and loyal supporter of his King. In recognition of his faithful service to the Crown, King Duncan bestowed up...

rest of the play. Major images in the play (clothes, light/darkness, sleep) Clothes: There are several instances throughout the ...

This paper compares and contrasts Shakespeare's original play with Roman Polanski's 1971 film version of Macbeth. This seven page...

truly untested man. He has recently been incredibly successful in a battle and is, to some degree, full of himself. We can envisio...

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

altered these events to increase the dramatic impact of his play. This being the case, however, the principal manner in which Shak...

In ten pages this paper examines the tragedy and comedy elements that each exist in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespea...

when she comes across her father once more, when he is mad and lost and truly a tragic figure, she does the right thing and stands...

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

contradictions of his character. Certainly, Brutus is strong. Even his name conveys strength. He is idealistic, and at least in...

In five pages this paper discusses the symbolism of disease imagery such as poison in the ear and elements of decay featured in th...

An analysis of the element of tragedy in Ephesus as presented in this classic work by William Shakespeare. The author of this pap...

In five pages this paper considers the comedic relationship elements that set the humorous stage in the first act, first scene of ...