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Dickinson and William Shakespeare explore the concept of death. As a key theme throughout English literature. Almost as common as love. Both poets develop their own viewpoint upon death. Dickinson romanticists about death in her poem: ‘Because I could not Stop For Death’, whereas Shakespearean clown character sings a ballad about death In response to…

Othello was written by Shakespeare in the year 1603. It was first performed in court, but not published until 1622. William Shakespeare took ideas from Giraldi Cinthio’s Hecca Tommithi – an Italian collection of 100 stories which were popular at the time, and studied by many playwrights and scholars.The play is about love, jealousy, deceit,…

I share the sentiment that Shylock from William Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice” deserves more pity than condemnation. Throughout the play, Shylock finds himself entangled in various situations where it is ambiguous whether he is a victim or a villain. Through the use of literary devices and emotive writing, Shakespeare guides me to ultimately…

My Perception of William Shakespeare’s OthelloOthello, by William Shakespeare, is perhaps not as exciting as aravishingly sexy poster of Laurence Fishburne and Irene Jacob. Yet, with itsintoxicating mix of love, sexual passion and the deadly power of jealousy,Shakespeare has created an erotic thriller based on a human emotion that peopleare all familiar with. It all…

The era of Julius Caesar was a time when many peoples feelings toward the government began to change. This was one of the first times in Roman history when people began to question the power of their ruler. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, we see a brief picture of…

“Who will believe my verse in time to come”, Shakespeare is already setting a disparaging yet urgent tone. “If it were fill’d with your most high deserts? ”, he is worried that in the future no one believes his poetry if he writes what he truly sees and feels of his subject. Shakespeare is concerned…

The poem’s ‘The Laboratory’, ‘My Last Duchess’, written by Robert Browning, and the play by the late William Shakespeare ‘Macbeth’ are all gravitating to the subject of women, but in different lights. ‘The Laboratory’ is a tragic poem of a wounded heart belonging to a woman who’s converted her feeling into rage towards her husband…

A tragedy is a dramatic composition with a serious theme, typically that of a read person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, such as fate or society, leading to downfall or destruction (Tragedy). Many critics believe that Shakespearean Romeo and Juliet is in fact not a tragic play because…

Act 3, scene 3 in the Shakespearean tragedy Othello: The Moor of Venice is the pivotal scene; Iago poisons Othello’s mind as the Moor finally surrenders to Iago’s false allegations of the lustful Desdemona and cassio having an affair, which leads to his ultimate downfall. In this scene love becomes hate and honour turns to…

Some argue that the present is grounded in the past. Like many other renowned works, Hamlet, Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, has drawn inspiration from previous masterpieces. However, how did Hamlet incorporate elements from other texts and what was its impact? Specifically, Shakespeare borrowed plot elements, the concept of a revenge tragedy, and character traits from Thomas…