Category: William Shakespeare

On the stage and beyond William Shakespeare stands as the greatest writer in English literature, even as centuries pass and trends change. It is amazing to recall that this giant of a writer was active in his career only for a quarter century. He wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets and two epic poems. He wrote…

Introduction Good evening and a special welcome to our Mayor Tom Tate and schools of the Gold Coast. Tonight will be a very special night and I would like to thank you all for attending. We are here to showcase dramatic performances that reflect the contemporary nature of the famous English writer, William Shakespeare. Scholars…

“To be or not to be, that is the question.” You may have heard this phrase many times in your life But did you know that it came from one of the most well-known writers in the world. Shakespeare wrote this line in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ back in 1595/96. In year 9 you study…

In this essay I will be writing a comparative analysis of two sonnets, the first being William Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 20’ and also ‘Sonnet 116’ whilst referring to two essays in ‘An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory’ about Love and Queer. Both sonnets centre around the theme of love, with ‘Sonnet 116’ focusing on Shakespeare’s…

In this essay I will be writing a comparative analysis of two sonnets, the first being William Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 20’ and also ‘Sonnet 116’ whilst referring to two essays in ‘An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory’ about Love and Queer. Both sonnets centre around the theme of love, with ‘Sonnet 116’ focusing on Shakespeare’s…

Titus Andronicus is a play written by William Shakespeare. It takes place in early Romanian times and tells the tragic story of revenge and murder. The play begins with Titus Andronicus, army general, and his sons, Martius, Mutius, Lucius, and Quintus battling against Tamora, Ruler of the Goths, and her 3 sons, Alarbus, Chironi, and…

Titus Andronicus is a play written by William Shakespeare. It takes place in early Romanian times and tells the tragic story of revenge and murder. The play begins with Titus Andronicus, army general, and his sons, Martius, Mutius, Lucius, and Quintus battling against Tamora, Ruler of the Goths, and her 3 sons, Alarbus, Chironi, and…

William Shakespeare is considered the most influential Elizabethan playwright: he was just a magician of the English language, as described by the critics who wrote “Reinventing Shakespeare”. His plays echo the political situation, problems, social antagonism: but although this reflects his age, he also was able to express “the new theatricality of English life”. Shakespeare…

Abstract William Shakespeare is known to be the father and author of present day English, most individuals on this planet don’t donate credit or know the impacts or comes about William has cleared out for nowadays. The Countless sum of expressions and words he made is as well colossal to not matter, he utilized many…