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Comic Elements in Shakespeare – KET[7184] Comedy evokes a sense of mirth and laughter in readers and audiences alike. It brings to mind amusing situations involving ordinary people speaking everyday language. Kathleen Morner and Ralph Rausch define comedy as any literary work that aims to amuse, particularly a play with a happy ending. Unlike tragedy,…

The Webster’s Dictionary defines “fate” as an unstoppable and predetermined force that decides one’s future. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the story revolves around the destined meeting, love, and tragic deaths of these star-crossed lovers. This narrative prompts contemplation on whether or not the Prince’s final decree should be executed…

Throughout the world moral and spiritual corruption is found everywhere. Many fall victim to it but some use it as a learning experience. Both Aloud Huxley and William Shakespeare display the affect corruption has on societies through Brave New World and Hamlet. The want to be welcomed by others around drives characters towards decisions they…

The genre of revenge tragedy is evident in Hamlet, as it explores the theme of seeking retribution for perceived harm or injustice. This genre gained popularity during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods and involves a strong urge to seek revenge. The main character in Hamlet, Hamlet himself, is motivated by a longing for retribution against…

Across time, women have consistently encountered challenges in society, the economy, and politics. Shakespeare acknowledged this and sought to depict the controversial nature of Androgynous matters. Through showcasing powerful female characters and delving into the consequences of disguises, Shakespeare brings attention to gender-related concerns. Certain critics contend that Shakespeare’s deliberate employment of boy-girl-boy disguises exploits…

William Shakespeare’s play, “Antony and Cleopatra”, was published in 1623. The title immediately reveals key details about the protagonists – Antony, a Roman triumvir, and Cleopatra, the renowned queen of Egypt. Additionally, the title suggests a central theme of duality, highlighting both the potential for conflict and the possibility of a harmonious partnership. After triumphing…

PaperSuperstition has been around about since people foremost inhabited the Earth. For this ground, it has played a chief function in many classical pieces of literature. One of Shakespeare ’ s calamities, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is full of superstitious notion and the supernatural. It contained so much superstitious notion in order to bode…

Two of the main characters in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus, could both arguably be the tragic hero of the play. Julius Caesar is a powerful leader, but his love of power overcomes him and ultimately turns him into something far from a hero. Marcus Brutus, on the…

William Shakespeare’s tragic drama Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotland, during the feudal system. This system was “based on the retention of land” and placed “an increasing emphasis on local protection, local authorities, and local self-sufficiency” (World History, Section 9-4, pp. 214**). Nevertheless, Shakespeare lived during the late 16th and early 17th century, a time…

Shakespeare, is rather perchance one of English literature’s most honored and influential writers/playwrights, in history. His endowment for composing authoritative Bible radiances through his comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in peculiar. In this drama, Shakespeare incorporates many distinguishable types of comedy to stress his bent for making heart-felt dramas that have profoundly touched 1000000s. There…