Stratford-upon-Avon

Since the Elizabethan era and centuries before that, the timeless theme of love has been a universal motif in pop culture of the ages. From Shakespeare to Bruno Mars, love is an inspiration to poets, songwriters, and artists of all eras. William Shakespeare, a 16th century poet and playwright communicates love as a common theme throughout his works. Some of his most popular pieces include Sonnet VXIII, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet. The first two lines of Sonnet XVIII, “Shall I compare thee to a…

authors in England. William Shakespeare was a man of great talent writing 38 plays and 154 sonnets in his lifetime. He was born on April 23rd in the year of 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon and died 52 years later on the same date. Before he decided to spend the rest of his life writing, he was educated at a basic grammar school in Stratford, known as King’s New School where he was educated in Latin grammar and classics(shakespeareonline). His education helped him later in life become the great…

Theme of Three in Hamlet: Revenge The best things often come in three: the primary colors, the three little pigs, and even the ingredients on a BLT. However, in terms of literature, the number three is not always an indication of righteousness. In fact, the number three usually indicates evil, or in the case of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the theme of revenge. The three instances of revenge in Hamlet includes the seeking of retribution by Prince Hamlet for the death of King Hamlet, the death…

in all its variations is a major theme in both William Shakespeare 's A Midsummer Night 's Dream and Woody Allen 's Crimes and Misdemeanors. On the surface, the two authors seem worlds apart. William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He was born into the Elizabethan era during the English Renaissance. It was a time of creativity and innovation in culture and the arts. Three hundred seventy one years later in the Bronx, New York on December 1, 1935 in the…

Ballard, Kim. “Rhetoric, Power and Persuasion in Julius Caesar.” British Library, British Library Board, www.bl.uk/. Accessed 5 Oct. 2016. “Rhetoric, Power, and Persuasion in Julius Caesar” written by Kim Ballard explains the importance of these three topics in Julius Caesar, one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. Although the article only focuses on a single play, it does an excellent job explaining the rhetoric used by William Shakespeare. The article explains the background of William…

There are many influential writers that have come throughout the years. To name a few specifically some such as Aristotle, Plato, as well as Dante but few are as influential on the world of writing as William Shakespeare. His story of Hamlet contains a variety of different emotions and truly conveys a story that is a tragedy at its finest. Who exactly was William Shakespeare and, what made him one of the most influential writers of his time. As well as one of the most influential writers in…

Ambition “Ambition never comes to an end” - Kenneth Kaunda. While on the hunt for greatness, one will often do what is necessary in order to achieve one’s goals. Throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth, many of the characters have ambitious dreams that they all yearn for. A prime example is Macbeth, who is willing to assassinate whoever stands in his road to glory. In his play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, William Shakespeare utilizes clandestine deaths, his search for greatness as he travels to London,…

For many years, scholars have analyzed the tragedy Macbeth and unearthed the background of the play. Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s. Although Shakespeare had many original ideas, he was not uninfluenced by his surroundings. Political struggles were prevalent in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Two of the major issues were religious supremacy and King James’s II right to the throne. Like many people of the day, Shakespeare needed to prove his loyalty to the king and…

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most influential and most important writers to ever have lived (Delahoyde). The English poet from Stratford-upon-Avon has at least 37 plays attributed to his name, all highly esteemed by the international literature community. His plays, due to the amazing amount of mundane arguments he tackled, are commonly proposed by school teachers all over the world as reading material for young students, making them foundation for the education of millions all…

Jacobean period was when James the first was ruling which was 1600s and the Elizabethan period was when Queen Elizabeth was ruling which was 1500s. Both of these plays were written by a well-known man, William Shakespeare. William was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. Shakespeare was a dramatist…