Shakespeare Essays

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to …

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 …

(i) “In King Lear honour and loyalty triumph over brutality and viciousness.” Write your response to this statement supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. OR (ii) “In King Lear the villainous characters hold more fascination for the audience than the virtuous ones.” Discuss this statement with reference …

“To discover is to gain sight or knowledge of something.” How have ideas about discovery been shown in Away and The Book Thief Discovery allows main characters to gain sight or knowledge into themselves and others. This is evident in Michael Gow’s Away, as seen through the characters of Gwen, …

Shakespeare’s ​ A Midsummer Night’s Dream ​ has been made into four different movies. One of  the movies, is Michael Hoffman’s 1999 ​ A Midsummer Night’s Dream​. Even though the Shakespeare’s original play is different from Hoffman’s film, the main idea that true love is not easy is still presented. The characters, plot, …

Macbeth by William Shakespeare illustrates throughout the course of the novel how the dominance in a relationship can change. Lady Macbeth is an ambitious character who initially portrays the role of a leading spouse over Macbeth but as the play progresses we witness an incredible shift in the orientation of …

‘An EXCELLENT conceited Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,’ is a play written by the well-known poet and playwright, William Shakespeare (1564-1616). In most of his plays, Shakespeare utilizes what is known as a ‘Double-Entendre,’ which is a spoken phrase devised to be understood in multiple ways, especially when one meaning …

The ideas of patriarchal and gender power are illustrated extensively in Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ through the relationships portrayed in the play, and the play’s symbolic depiction of colonialism. First and foremost, ‘The Tempest’ was written in the Jacobean period – a period where society was still most strongly patriarchal. This …

In William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the most important, recurring theme is jealousy. Best defined as resentment, anger, or sadness caused by longing or suspicion, jealousy motivates the characters’ actions and feelings and influences the events of the story throughout the play. Between Helena, Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and even …

The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeares most popular plays. Its wit and comedy revolves around Kate Minola, a strong-willed woman who is seen as a shrew due to her unwillingness to conform to the unwritten rules of lady-hood and Pertruchio who is convinced he was born to …