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

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 ...

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

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

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

or a devil that has assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into sinful acts. Furthermore, there is a third option, w...

Two beings created for each other feel mutual love at the first glance; every consideration disappears before the irresistible imp...

one day become king of Scotland is music to the warriors ears. He is a respected figure in his homeland, but he (and his ever-per...

a man who is perhaps willing to sit back and let prophecy go its own course, without intervention from him. This is evidenced when...

be able to control the otherwise innocent Macbeths actions, or if he is entirely responsible for his own demise" (Riedel Witches.h...

Athens and the Amazon Queen Hippolyta. Although the setting is Athens, Shakespeare originally staged the production at the Globe ...

see that vengeance is in order. That is another classic theme in humanity. If someone were to have killed one of our parents we wo...

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...

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

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

father speaking to him, or a devil that has assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into sinful acts. Furthermore, th...

this counsel. When Lady Macbeth hears of he prophecy, she immediately begins to plot and plan. This scene if chilling in its ima...

a boy. Olivia, on the other hand, is given to extravagant gestures that are designed to emphasize the degree of her grief. She pro...

they are in committing to marriage. The imagery evoked by "violet in the youth of primy nature" implies that Hamlet is interested...

prophetic apparitions make appearances(Shakespeare & Supernatural). One of the most climactic scenes in the play is the banquet ...

Angelo. However, in his efforts to restore law and order, Angelo resurrects an old law that punishes any man who lives with a wom...

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

with the real conflict that is taking place between the two, but more to do with the fact that Hamlet likely feels killing Claudiu...

of sympathy it is first necessary to understand that the classification of "Othello" as a "tragedy" is, of course, not to be confu...

Othellos stories that she would fall in love with this dark soldier. Furthermore, Desdemona has always been a meek and gentle daug...

travelling with Banquo, a general in the army, meets three witches. MACBETH Speak, if you can: what are you? First Witch All...

conscience. Said Macbeth: "One cried "God Bless us! And "Amen!" the other, as they had seen me with these hangmans hands. Listning...

Information). Shakespeare certainly changed the characters names - but made few more changes. Greenes Pandosto, King of Bohemia be...