William Shakespeare

Macbeth is a play full of tragedy; Which is what makes Macbeth one of the most famous plays to ever be written. Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in many ways, from language to emotion, and from action to technique. The famous English writer presents and develops Lady Macbeth as one of the most ruthless character to […]

God has gifted mankind with free will, the ability to choose among different courses of action and act without the restraint of fate. This blessing, however, can easily turn into a curse for those who abuse it. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare reveals just how destructive and deadly the power of free […]

Shakespeare’s use of oxymorons and similies emphasizes the theme of love and the power of teenage love in Romeo and Juliet and in result, makes the play relevant today. Carrying over the fact that young lovers will do unpredictable and crazy things for love, Romeo and Juliet holds several oxymorons that teaches us the dangers […]

Underneath all the drama, revenge, and back-stabbing plots in the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, a love story, between Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, and Ophelia, a member of the court, is gently described. The love, however, is a complicated one. Many questions have been raised to understand whether or not Hamlet was truly in […]

In most literary works, there is often an accomplice assisting the protagonist. Sometimes the helper is the mastermind. Such is the case in Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare. Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and frightening female characters. She is a more evil character than her husband. This is portrayed through […]

Romeo and Juliet is a play created by William Shakespeare, an English playwright or poet. It was first written in 1594 – 1596 and was published unauthorized in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s most famous play and is most likely the most famous play ever written. The play is two star crossed lovers who […]

Using examples from the play, is there a hero in King Lear? If so, who is it and why? If not, why is there no hero in the play? The play of King Lear is one of William Shakespear’s greatest tragic stories written during the Elizabethan Golden Age. The play tells about a tragic hero […]

Franco Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet aims to echo Shakespeare’s original format, while Baz Luhrman seeks to reintroduce the tragic tale of star-crossed lovers to a modern audience through the use of fast paced action and violence. In my assignment I will compare and contrast theses film versions with Shakespeare original text. A striking […]

When Shakespeare wrote the play it was normal for the father in the family to arrange a marriage for their daughters and could even force them to get married. The higher in society you were the less chance you would have had on choosing whom you wished to marry. Whereas nowadays you arrange your marriage […]

This essay will explore the presentation of Benedick in light of the developing relationship between Beatrice and Benedick. It is crucial to explore the importance of Benedick alongside Beatrice as they are the characters who Shakespeare uses to draw out humour and sympathy through the theme of love. From the moment Shakespeare introduces us to […]