… Shakespeare is renowned for his 37 plays. He began by writing comedies such as The Comedy of Errors and Love’s Labors lost, and continued by writing plays based on English history and tragedies. One of his most famous tragedies, written in 1605, was…

… His mother's name was Mary Arden, a member of the gentry. His father's name was "John" Glover Shakespeare, a commoner. John tried to regain their position in society by getting a coat of arms, but was rejected three times. William later,…

… a King and Queen in love, an intelligent son worthy of becoming King, and a happy Nation, content with their rulers. It seems nothing could go wrong, until a tragedy occurs within the castle walls. This tragedy is so extreme that it breaks the whole…

… characters who inadvertently contribute to the tragic ends of Romeo and Juliet. The Nurse is ignorant and unthinking as she enjoys and sets up the secret marriage, but she does not think about the consequences or take responsibility for them. The Nurse…

… William Shakespeare illustrates foreshadowing through its characters to keep the reader interested throughout the play. An example of foreshadowing is Hamlet’s depressed state of mind which foreshadows his motivation to find out the truth about…

… How long must it take for one to know he/she is in love? And if it is longer then an hour is it really love? One could say love is in the eyes, the window to the soul; another could say love could not be seen by the eyes for they only tell so much.…

… Dramatic Character of Falstaff”, he gives us a critical interpretation of the Shakespearian character, Sir John Falstaff, looking at him from every point of view but a Layman’s one. He summarizes Falstaff incompletely, including quotes from Henry IV,…

… and lust confused. In Shakespeare’s Othello, the characters in this book are very confused about the difference and it results in perplexity, confusion, commotion and death. This is shown in Shakespeare’s use of symbolism, characterization and irony. …

… "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare deals with the nature of love. Though true love seems to be held up as an ideal, false love is mostly what we are shown. Underneath his frantic comedy, Shakespeare seems to be asking the questions…

… Othello. The character of Iago uses his reputation as an honest man to deceive Othello and other characters in the play. To Cassio reputation meant everything. Othello’s reputation played an important role in the play. Iago’s reputation played a very…