Play Essays

The Importance of Being Earnest is considered by many to be a comedy of manners, focusing on the love lives of aristocratic young people, and relying on the use of verbal wit, stock characters and humour over developing a deep plot and sense of character. In this scene, Gwendolen and …

A. King Lear by William Shakespeare B. Feudal England, 17th century C. Feudal England D. Feminist In the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, the author portrays women as strong, important characters, contradicting the actual role they played in society during the 1800’s. Lear had three daughters; Goneril, Regan and …

In what ways does Shakespeare present Othello as a typical tragic hero? Professedly, Shakespeare appears to present Othello as tragic hero, exposing his tragic flaw, which consequently leads to his downfall, through his use of language, structure and form. It could be argued ‘Othello’ appears to conform to Aristotle’s principles …

Othello is a much respected Shakespearean play for a host of reasons not least because by setting it in a different country he was able to tackle stereotypes which may have offended English audiences of his day. His portrayal of Othello sensationalised black people, making them just as capable as …

1) The season that is described in the opening passage of The Canterbury Tales is spring. According to the narrator, when the season comes the people long to go on pilgrammages. 2) English people want to go down to Canterbury to seek the holy martyr, St. Thomas a Becket. 3) …

Language is a tool everybody uses everywhere and all the time. Whether verbal or non-verbal, it helps each and every one person to communicate. Although, language is most likely used to help convey different message, the use of language in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is how the audience gets a …

Twenty20 cricket has been viewed as the saviour at all levels of cricket. First conceived by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 to address falling spectator interest, the increased excitement and speed of this form of cricket soon boosted attendances.[i] The commercial success of the English Twenty20 …

Adolescence is the winding dirty path littered with obstacles of change, growth, pressure, guilt, love, regret, loss, fear, ignorance, solitude, hatred, and insecurities. This rocky trail, defined by both peaks and troughs, eventually leads to the smooth pure threshold of maturity. The period of adolescence is characterized by three different …

Step 1: Observe Lady Macbeth is sleep walking and is also talking about what happened between Macbeth and Banquo Lady Macbeth is wearing a white dress and black hair which shows darkness and a doctor along with a lady stood in the corner to listen to what she was saying …

Individually, you will be writing a newspaper article about the murder of King Duncan. 1. Using your Map of Scotland, pick a city and create a name for your newspaper. For example, The Dunsinane Daily Journal (you are NOT allowed to use this example) 2. You must have a headline …