SEARCH RESULTS

factor into the equation, though it would seem that love was possible eventually. Given that Petruchio considers Katherine his p...

most notably, but not really missed, were Queen Margaret, and Edward IV. Some of the lengthy dialogue was taken out without detrac...

feels that he is protecting Ophelia by feigning insanity, or by being insane, he finds that he has merely turned her away. His you...

power, but also begins to lose his friends as well. "As his Roman allies, even the ever-faithful Enobarbus, abandon him, Antony fe...

never formally addressing any attacks on his work, commenting on his popularity or penning any eulogy to any of the members of the...

to why Iago hates Othello to such a degree. Presumably, Iago is angry over being passed over for promotion in favor of Cassio. The...

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

Had they employed reason by waiting for the light of day, perhaps they would not have rushed into love, marriage, and ultimately, ...

makes men the center of her life. In fact, Beatrice makes it clear that she has no wish to marry, and thinks very little of most ...

accompanied by his son, Ferdinand, the heir to his throne; Antonio, the Duke of Milan; Sebastian, the brother of Alonzo; and Gonza...

the view we are given of these characters is attributable to an author is critical given the powerful could control art for their ...

with and through broad theological propositions that include the inherent conflict between medieval and Renaissance values (Sisson...

is just one example, but he is still an example of a writer who characterized a generation. Swifts humor and sarcasm demonstrates ...

The overall story of "The Two Noble Kinsmen" follows fairly well its primary source that is Chaucers "The Knights Tale" from his c...

preferred method of service is that he cannot be trusted. He admits to being deceitful, purely for his own purposes," and we know...

on the story that offers comedy and fantasy. Through this access to the magical illusions we are offered the safety of the men who...

Sir Toby Belch is Olivias kinsman and the primary comic conspirator in the play. Sir Toby treats Malvolio and Sir Andrew as fools ...

he should rank higher than he does and he also feels that he should have Desdemona. In these regards we see a man who is clearly f...

"temperate" is not exactly a great complement. Therefore, Shakespeare adds to this in the next line stating that "rough" winds can...

for supper. Meanwhile her REAL husband returns home, but is denied entry by Antipholus slave. During the course of the meal, Antip...

the mustard was naught: now Ill stand to it, the pancakes were naught and the mustard was good, and yet was not the knight forswor...

is referring to the banter that Beatrice and Benedick engage in every time they meet. This type of banter is prevalent throughout ...

and imprison-ment in the stocks. But there is something that excites in us a stronger feeling than all this-it is Violas confessio...

which make up the spectrum of everyday life of the period. Spiegel (1997), for instance, makes the point that one can see such tex...

(Shakespeare I i). In this we see a subtle indication that he has ended his anger and is now humble, doing what he must in followi...

an extremely abbreviated version of the play. Well over half the dialogue of the original play has been condensed or eliminated i...

as the defining characteristic of an unmarried woman. In other words, according to the cultural definition of femininity a "good" ...

Taking the skull, for example: it is obvious that the term skull refers to a particular object, or a group of objects, which have ...

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

and how do his views regarding death change throughout the course of the play? Why Does Hamlet Die at the End?...