Shakespeare Essays

This scene is vitally important for the setting for the rest of the play; the characters really show themselves to the audience. I wrote this scene to show many different feelings such as fear and boldness in the characters. This can be hard to portray. This scene is probably one …

Although the play is named ‘Macbeth’, Lady Macbeth seems to have the most major role and is probably the most well known character, not just in this piece of Shakespeare’s writing, but in all of his plays. In this essay, the way in which Shakespeare shapes the perception of Lady …

Sonnets are fourteen-line poems. They originated in 15th century Italy and first became popular in England in the 16th century. Many English poets, including Milton, Keats, Wordsworth, Hopkins and Wilfred Owen, have used the form since the early Elizabethan period. Sonnets are so popular purely because the briefness of them …

Macbeth is a play densely packed with imagery. Images of blood, sleep, disease, darkness, animals and clothing abound. Explore the use of this imagery and comment on its relevance to the themes of the play and the dramatic presentation of characters and settings. Imagery in Macbeth can be categorised into …

As part of my GCSE English “Macbeth” coursework, I had to analyse how Lady Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to murder Duncan, with a detailed reference to Act 1 Scenes 5, 6 and 7 and Act II scene 1. Also, I needed to consider the events and themes of the play so …

Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is a story of deception, where trusted comrades are betrayed in the story of a complex assassination. Two of the main characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, share commonalities and differences that combine to create the tension and ambitious greed needed to …

Lady Macbeth, at the beginning of the play, is an evil and ruthless character, who wants only power and control for herself and plans on using Macbeth to gain it. However, near the end, before she dies, she changes greatly to a vulnerable, child-like character who has become mentally unstable …

A Shakespearean audience would find the murder of Duncan much more brutal compared to a modern days audience. Because he is king a Shakespearean audience would feel deeply hurt for all the characters in the play, as they know Macbeth has killed a very important person whom they believe is …

It is evident that within the first four scenes the key themes of the play have been established that the play is very dramatic and tragic. The witches are introduced in the opening scene. There is a very dark and stormy atmosphere, giving it a creepy and eerie start to …

In this essay I will be comparing the three plays I studied. These are ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare, ‘The Crucible’ By Arthur Miller and ‘St Joan’ by Bernard Shaw. In comparison to the three plays, I have found out that they are slightly similar, e.g. they involve witchcraft, supernatural interaction, …