For my English class after reading Midsummer night's dream, my prof said that "shakespeare is said to write in only jokes and cliche's" but this statement is actually a joke. I don't understand what he means by this.
i'm trying to write a research paper dealing with the role of the fools in shakespeare's plays. are there two fools (from different plays) that greatly contrast each other or play a different role within the play? or is there a good question that pops into your head when thinking about the...
i'm trying to come up with a research topic regarding shakespeare's fools. they have always fascinated me, but i'm trying to think of an in-depth question that really sums up their use in his plays. any ideas? thanks!
In the Shakespeare play "Hamelt", what is the next thing Hamlet does after he
argues with Ophelia? In the Shakespeare play "Hamelt", what is the next thing Hamlet does after he argues with Ophelia (after the "to be" soliloquy)
According to a study by Dr. Kenneth Heaton published in Medical Humanities, many doctors would benefit from studying Shakespeare to better understand the mind-body connection, given that Shakespeare was a master at portraying profound emotional upset in the physical symptoms of his characters...
Hmmm, how to put this. .. In 200 years after the Nuclear War has destroyed most of humanity, which Shakespeare plays do you think would treasured for their historical impact? List your top 10 or 12 or so.
(Plays that are dissected into parts like Henry VI can be counted as 1 play.)
In William Shakespeare's "Othello", what major events that happen to Othello
throughout acts 1 to 3? his marriage to Desdemona, for example, is one of them, but what others are there?
Although one can not be certain, all the evidence points to the fact that William Shakespeare smoked pot. This is not a new story. My good friend and colleague, Dr. Francis Thackeray, who has never smoked pot in his life but who has acted in Shakespeare's plays numerous times, led a research...
I'm trying to paraphrase a passage for my shakespeare class, and i keep getting stuck at this one section. It's from act 3, scene 2 of romeo and juliet.
You sober-suited matron, all in black,
And teach me how to lose a winning match,
Played for a pair of stainless maidens.
Conceal my virgin...
If you guys think about it, people say that Shakespeare was gay. But do we really know? Not really. It could be a woman writing with a mans name...couldn't it? There is a poet who was a man in those times who wrote poetry with a womans name .. Can't remember the name. Isn't it something...
An essay suppose have 3 arugents an introduction and concusion. I just don't know where to start of with introduction and what 3 good aruguments can I argue.
I am studying the words Shakespeare introduced--or purportedly introduced--into the English language. If anyone can turn my attention to books or websites that may facilitate in my research, please do so.
Thanks!
-Nick
I have a 3 page essay due and am having trouble coming up with ideas for this prompt.
What advice could Machiavelli, author of "The Prince", give the character, Othello, from the play by William Shakespeare?
I have a scavenger hunt that I have to do for English class. I have many answers already, but I need these:
8. What was the title of his first play?
12. When did Shakespeare die?
14. Where was the Globe located?
16. What was the Globe’s nickname?
18. Briefly describe how the audience was...
I have a scavenger hunt that I have to do for English class. I have many answers already, but I need these:
8. What was the title of his first play?
12. When did Shakespeare die?
14. Where was the Globe located?
16. What was the Globe’s nickname?
18. Briefly describe how the audience was...