Play Essays

The characters of Othello and Iago are tangled in the deception between love and hate. Othello comes to Venice to lead them against the Turks. Othello and Iago are both military men with strong fighting abilities however; they are not fighting the same battles. Othello falls in love with a …

When Romeo enters the tomb and sees Juliets pale body he quickly runs over to her and starts crying. As he cries over Juliets body the dripping tears from his face fell on Juliets face and caused her to open her eyes. Romeos tears of sadness quickly turn into tears …

The Renaissance was a European intellectual and social movement beginning in the trading hub of Florence, Italy and gradually expanded to encompass the whole of Europe. People of the Renaissance age were interested in the Classical works of the ancient Greeks and Romans, they wanted to improve their lives with …

An individual’s response to conditions of internal and external conflict is effectively explored throughout drama. In Hamlet, Shakespeare delves into the themes of appearance versus reality, lies versus deceit, rejection versus self doubt and tragedy, and in which doing so, challenges the state of humanity in the Elizabethan society. In …

A tragic hero is a person who starts out as a good, honorable, trustworthy person, to being blinded by some event or object that they want (such as Macbeth wanted to be king), and letting greed blind them to get their goal, then realizing their wrongs when it’s to late, …

Both Richard iii and Othello have two of Shakespeare strongest villains. Iago from Othello shows his strength of manipulation from the very beginning of the play Shakespeare shows how strong this character is and that without his strength and power throughout the play Shakespeare would have had trouble portraying a …

*1st Draft Edit* : ‘Macbeths’ Relationship:- Para 1= What the essay is about Para 2= What characters excist in the essay Para 3= Intensions of having Lady Macbeth in the play Para 5= How the couple help each other Para 6= Roundup Overall ?OPTIONAL? Paragraph 1:- *This essay is about …

To eat or not to eat, that is the question Whether it is better to eat in moderation And stay healthy and fit Or to indulge one’s mouth and stomach And eat that delicious red velvet cake. To eat; to bite; No more dieting; and by partaking of food I …

Macbeth, an exciting and suspenseful drama written in the seventeenth century by William Shakespeare, still engage modern audiences. The three universal themes of Macbeth are the supernatural, the conflicts of order and ambition, which are still relevant today. This is demonstrated through the original play and Roman Polanski’s film of …

Shakespeare creates sympathy for the two protagonists in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ skilfully using emotive language, sonnet form, alliteration and metaphor. Before the play begins, the audience are told that it will end in a disaster. This creates an emotive reaction in the audience throughout the play as they are reminded …