First Folio

“False face must hide what the false heart doth know” (1.7.82) This is a very well known quote from Macbeth. It means that in the play, Macbeth portrayed he was innocent, although in his heart he knew he was guilty. In 1606, Shakespeare wrote this play this play and named it Macbeth. Macbeth is about a man who is willing to do any diabolical action it takes to get the title of king. This play has been read, acted, and loved for over four centuries along with many of Shakespeare’s other work.…

Shakespeare’s Women’s March (The treatment of women according to Shakespeare.) Many writers have different ideas of character treatment. Some people are biased based on physical characteristics, different personal choices, and even gender. Especially back towards the 1400 and 1500’s, women were not treated as equals, they were much considered as lessers. Some men had great thoughts about women and treating them as goddesses, and women were often the focal point of their writing. However,…

Eric Minton’s thesis is accurate in his essay “Who is the Misogynist Monster: Petruchio, Shakespeare, or You?” because it mentions Taming of the Shrew as not being misogynist, and Petruchio and Kate having a stable relationship. Minton indicates that the play is not misogynist because of how Kate is able to be assertive and insulting. In Taming of the Shrew, Katherine says, “If I be waspish, best beware my sting” (II.i.208). Katherine is insulting Petruchio in this scene and shows how…

Considering the importance of Shakespeare’s work, as with similarities to this world’s modern day politics, there are additional reasons as to why these plays are so memorable. As explained before, each character was created to have, and express, their own individual personality, much like real people. While time does its continuous cycle of moving forward, people may end up changing their views over certain issues. Within editor Will Gompertz’s article, Why is Shakespeare More Popular Than Ever…

The representation of Henry V has been creatively re-shaped to address contemporary contexts, particularly reforming the universal concepts of leadership and war. Shakespeare’s original text constructs Henry’s persona to reflect the Elizabethan context, vitalising Henry’s suitability to the throne through his Machiavellian traits and patriotic attitude towards war. However, Branagh’s adaptation of the play following the Vietnam and Falklands War renders this character as humanised, thus pursuing…

A comparative study of Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest and Yojiro Takita’s foreign film, Departures effectively highlights an individual’s ability to explore results in lasting impacts on their perspectives of the world and themselves. Both composers incorporate the vital idea that characters’ discoveries subsequently reflect integral actions of change. The Tempest sets the progressive drama of rediscovering the past through characters such as Miranda and her delayed knowledge of her history and…

is brother did do him, but the methods he uses to achieve this justice are morally wrong, such as enslaving and using them to benefit only him. Another theme that is used is the distinction between “Men” and Monsters. When seeing Ferdinand for the first time Prospero considers him as a human, but with Caliban he considers to be a monster calling him “devil, a born, on whose nature/Nurture can never stick”, because he attempted to rape Miranda. For this he enslaves Caliban and punishes for trying…

something that she wanted. As the story progresses, the action and continued murders that were started by her, lead to the eventual death of both her and her husband and the surrender of the crown. Lady Macbeth's actions can be seen as tipping the first domino in a long line of evil. All of these fact shows that manipulation is powerful and it can easily help one accomplish their goals but sometimes has severe…

William Shakespeare has written a selection of famous plays in his time, such as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. One of his most famous plays, Macbeth, features a man named Macbeth, who starts out as a war hero and a loyal friend, but transitions into a murdering villain due to his desire and thirst to be king. Shakespeare displays stylistic features and language techniques in Macbeth, to engage his readers, both in his time and today. This was done by using techniques such as the use of…

Conflict within texts builds tension and acts as a vehicle for dramatic development. Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy Hamlet explores the tension between the philosophical and academic concerns of the Elizabethan era including the inherent conflict between modern humanism and archaic values. Hamlet himself is constructed as a deeply conflicted individual, lost in caverns of introspection as he contemplates issues of life, death, morality, duty, and the women in his life. It is these inner conflicts…