Anne Hathaway

With as much as literature and entertainment have evolved in the past 400 years since the honored genius William Shakespeare popularized theatre and genres such as the Tragedy and Comedy, people still remember his work by reading and seeing it performed from time to time. People are even shown techniques he pioneered on his own such as words he invented and comic relief. In the play Macbeth, it has been debated for years about the value of the Porter’s scene and whether or not it is comic relief…

According to recorded history and fact, there was never a woman who had the brilliance of Shakespeare during his time. This could be for several reasons; one being that women were not schooled as men were at the time, and another that even though they may have tried to follow the path to brilliance, they were forced into the stereotypical and traditional life of a housewife (at the time). A third is the fact that the frustration of not being able to engage in their genius drove them to madness…

write in Latin. While traveling of the continent, he met Sir Robert Cecil. (“Baltimore”) Even when Calvert was young, he was very passionate about the discovery and settlement of foreign countries. (“Our Country”) In 1604, George Calvert married Lady Anne Mynne of Hurlington, Herts at St. Peters Cornhill in London. (“Land”) Together…

Literature Review: Imagery is used very effectively in literary works of Rome, Greece and England. William Shakespeare, John Keats, T.S Eliot, Shelley, WordsWorth, Thomas Moore, Charles Lamb, Walter Scott and Coleridge are only a few literary figures in the realm of English literature. Cultures all around the world have used imagery in their folklores, poems and literatures for thousands of years. Renaissance poets enjoyed using visual imagery of birds especially in their love poetry and…

“William Shakespeare’s “Henry VI Part II” was his first play, he ever performed” (Mabillard " 2000). A man who wasn’t well known at his time began to become more distinguished as time went on. Long after the death of Shakespeare, many people claimed that he was one of the best British poets and playwrights of all time. The lacking documents and his mysterious past makes him all the more interesting. Even though we don't know much of Shakespeare, his works were contained with symbolism and…

Introduction:- Lewis Carroll, a pen name for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was born on January 27, 1832, in the parsonage of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. He was the third child and eldest son of reverend Charles Dodgson and Francis Jane Lutwidge. From his parents Carroll inherited a very old tradition of service to the church and the monarchy of England. Familhy legend has it that King James I actually ‘knighted’ a lion of beef or mutton at the table of Sir Richard Houghton, one of Carroll’s…

Shakespeare Should Not Be Taught In The Ninth Grade Curriculumn Why should Shakespeare not be taught in the ninth grade curriculumn? William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and died just three days before his 52th birthday which was on April 23, 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Shakespeare was an English poet, a playwright, and an actor.Shakespeare is widely considered as the greatest writer in the language of English and also the…

William Shakespeare is widely recognized as the greatest influence in English literature. He was an English poet, actor and playwright. Shakespeare's extant work consists of many plays, sonnets and narrative poems. His plays are one of literature's greatest legacies, which are divided into many genres such as histories, tragedies and comedies. From famous tragedies like Macbeth and Richard III, there are many similarities as well as differences. These similarities and differences are shown in…

Neil Simon is an American playwright who has written more than 30 plays and almost the same amount of movie screenplays. He has received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer. He begin writing his own plays in 1961. During the 1960’s to 1980’s he wrote original playwrights and screenplays. His style ranged from romantic comedy to farce to dramatic comedy. He has received 17 Tony nominations and won 3. In one season he had four successful plays on Broadway at the same…

The Life and Death of Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh was born around 1552 in a farmhouse near Burleigh Salterton Bay on the coast of Devonshire between Exmouth and Sidmouth. His father was Walter Raleigh and his mother was Catherine Champernown. Their last names were written in great diversity but the actual spelling of “Raleigh” was adopted by Sir Walter’s widow and is the most commonly accepted spelling. There is not much know of Sir Walter’s childhood, but in 1568 he was enrolled into…