Riverside Shakespeare Company

Lily Antonio William Shakespeare’s Impact on Society 4/--/15 Hook-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. William Shakespeare is one of the most influential writers in modern English because of his contributions. He had a way of writing that portrayed deeper meanings. You had to really look deep and analyze each word to find it. He had an ordinary life, but it was one of nobility. Shakespeare’s poetry definitely had…

A Smile From a Villain Hamlet, created from the mind of William Shakespeare in his honourable play Hamlet, illustrates the ideal image of a tragic hero. He is known to be loyal, brave and noble. But as every piece of literature has shown, a hero is made from a villain. The archetypal villain is often portrayed to be driven to fulfill their desire of success by any means possible, self-centered, and evil. In the realm of Hamlet, Claudius clearly demonstrates all aspects of the archetypal…

culture. They are led by Artistic Director Scott Graham, who, along with two colleagues, founded the group in 1994. After focusing for a number of years on gritty, modern theatre, Scott decided to take the group in a new direction - contemporary Shakespeare. After some deliberation, the group decided on “Othello” as their first Shakespearean piece, and decided to set it in West Yorkshire, 2001, due to its renowned racial issues. In order to contextualise the large body of work that is Othello…

The story is about Macbeth, a brave Scottish general, told by William Shakespeare in a play called Macbeth. He is a strong soldier, and he was called a hero because he won the battle between Scotland and Norway. This is when his tragic fall is about to begin, when three witches tell Macbeth that he is going to be Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. Then he was eager to become king all of a sudden. When the three witches tell Macbeth that he was going to be king at that right moment, everything…

Explore the ways that ideas about relationships are developed in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the “The Sonnets”. There are many ways in which Shakespeare presents associations in “The Sonnets” and the scenes from “Romeo and Juliet”. A sonnet consists of 14 lines and is usually wrote in the form of an iambic pentameter. Furthermore, it has 3 quatrains and 1 couplet in the end which is very pithy and full of meaning. However, sometimes it has volta which is change in the theme or ideas.…

In Shakespeare 's play, “King Lear”, the female characters are potent and dominant figures just as their male counterparts, and sometimes even greater. The story begins in Britain where King Lear is deciding to give up his power and divide the kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. He is going to give the largest piece of his kingdom to the child who proclaims to love him the most. Goneril and Regan, insincere and corrupt, lie to their father with excessive and sappy…

Illumination is the evoking of previously unknown idea or the providing of insight to a situation. The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, offers multiple instances of illumination, one of which is the exposure of the difference in race. This difference in race mainly portrayed in the treatment of the island native Caliban. The author’s use of imagery, specifically by way of the stranded outsiders depictions, portray Caliban as a monster. This portrayal illuminates the readers to the treatment and…

Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare that describes how one man returns to Rome after fighting a brave battle against an old enemy and is nominated to be crowned king. However, he shocks everyone when he refuses to accept it, as per his loyal friend Casca’s description “Ay, marry,…

that is the question.” This quote is most likely one of the most highly famous and sought after lines in English literature. This quote is derived from the Shakespeare play Hamlet. Throughout history, William Shakespeare has received the praise of creating this work. However, recent evidence and theories have risen that suggest William Shakespeare is not the actual creator of these famous plays. A man called Shakspere had been thought of as the actual writer. However, he grew up in an illiterate…

In William Shakespeare tragedy Hamlet, Hamlet, the title character, has been wronged in the entire play by Claudius’ marriage to his mother, therefore guaranteeing Claudius’ right to the throne in a sense. However, Hamlet and Horatio’s friendship is the only good thing to come out in this cold, harsh world Hamlet is set in, and this remains the one, constant force that remains strong and never change throughout the entirety of the play. This friendship, not only preserve’s Hamlet good name, but…