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William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, but he was mainly famous for his poetry and plays. His had written a lot in his time, some of his work included around 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, a sequence of sonnets, and lots of small poems, here and there. His work has become international, his work is known and read world wide (“Shakespeare, William 1564-1616”). Shakespeare’s plays have always been a huge part of theater ever since he wrote them 400 years ago; and it was…

Zedina Martin Dr. Adair English 201 8 March 2018 When there is love anything is possible, not! The poem “The Passionate Shepherd to his love” is a pastoral and romantic poem by Christopher Marlowe that has a focus on the Shepherd’s love. The speaker of the poem is the Shepherd. The poem “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” is a poem by Sir Walter Raleigh in response to Marlowe’s poem. A Nymph is the speaker of the poem. Raleigh’s poem is a direct mockery of Marlowe’s poem and all the claims and…

Certain plays gave him certain interest in England physiology and native English tradition. This led to Shakespeare creating the books like The Taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. This established the basics of Shakespeare’s reputation. Shakespeare didn’t just get impacted by other people he impacted actresses and so many more. The great period of tragedies, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, these have started…

William Shakespeare was truly the best of the best authors in the history of man. He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets in the 16th century, which are still extremely popular in modern times. His brilliant genius and talent often intertwine morality with wit and humor in his plays. Often students study his works to improve their literary skills and gain an understanding of morality outside of the Bible in an entertaining way. One of his most notable plays, The Tragedy of Macbeth, is about a king who…

I, like many before me, consider William Shakespeare to be the best playwright the human race has seen. Yes, there is a language barrier that needs to be overcome to fully appreciate the text. But if the time is taken to understand his work then even his most misogynistic plays can be related to and applied to the modern world. This can be directly applied to his work Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare wrote this play in the late 16th century in England, specifically some time between 1590 and…

William Shakespeare was a playwright, actor, and poet, he is also known as one of England’s most famous poets. He was born on April 26, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and today is recognized by almost all people. For the past four hundred years, his works have been performed all over the world. He wrote a total of 37 plays and 157 different sonnets that are categorized as histories, tragedies, comedy’s, and romances. Some of his most famous works…

Upon the arrival of British settlers in 1607 in what was then referred to as Tsenacomoco, the local political geography, or traditional boundaries that divided the native factions, completely turned on its head. In the half-century that followed, the Colony of Virginia decimated the Powhatan Confederacy, the natives of the land, and oversaw their subjugation. In order to understand the context of the Powhatan demise at the hands of the British, primary texts originating from the period of their…

he left his wife with “the second best bed” which shows us that he did not care for her very much. He dedicated his life to writing and acting, his entire life only consisted of Writing and acting day in and day out. Shakespeare wrote plays that people traveled from miles around to come and see, packing out the globe wanting to see the man himself the master of words. Even today his work is still well respected and well…

works would prevail through the ages. As you may already know, this is true, Shakespeare’s works were very popular in the past and are still very important to us in the present. The question is, why? Why are his works so important to us, especially English speakers? William Shakespeare had an ability in particular that not many authors in the world had at his time. He had an incredible skill for describing human experiences. He could picture love like no one else could. For example, in Romeo…

Heads turn as the screams are heard. The war was painful for both sides as they clashed. The Battle of Brunanburh was a historical battle that happened in the 8th century that united Britain and defined the British, Scottish, and Welsh borders. In 937 AD, Vikings from Scandinavia invaded Anglo-Saxon territory fearing that if they didn't, the Anglo-Saxons, ruled by Athelstan, would invade and conquer the Vikings. The Vikings lost but countless lives were lost. The Battle of Brunanburh is one of…