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of sympathy it is first necessary to understand that the classification of "Othello" as a "tragedy" is, of course, not to be confu...

Taking the skull, for example: it is obvious that the term skull refers to a particular object, or a group of objects, which have ...

be able to control the otherwise innocent Macbeths actions, or if he is entirely responsible for his own demise" (Riedel Witches.h...

they are in committing to marriage. The imagery evoked by "violet in the youth of primy nature" implies that Hamlet is interested...

this counsel. When Lady Macbeth hears of he prophecy, she immediately begins to plot and plan. This scene if chilling in its ima...

father speaking to him, or a devil that has assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into sinful acts. Furthermore, th...

an extremely abbreviated version of the play. Well over half the dialogue of the original play has been condensed or eliminated i...

and how do his views regarding death change throughout the course of the play? Why Does Hamlet Die at the End?...

with the real conflict that is taking place between the two, but more to do with the fact that Hamlet likely feels killing Claudiu...

prophetic apparitions make appearances(Shakespeare & Supernatural). One of the most climactic scenes in the play is the banquet ...

Athens and the Amazon Queen Hippolyta. Although the setting is Athens, Shakespeare originally staged the production at the Globe ...

see that vengeance is in order. That is another classic theme in humanity. If someone were to have killed one of our parents we wo...

feels that he is protecting Ophelia by feigning insanity, or by being insane, he finds that he has merely turned her away. His you...

most notably, but not really missed, were Queen Margaret, and Edward IV. Some of the lengthy dialogue was taken out without detrac...

one day become king of Scotland is music to the warriors ears. He is a respected figure in his homeland, but he (and his ever-per...

a man who is perhaps willing to sit back and let prophecy go its own course, without intervention from him. This is evidenced when...

or a devil that has assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into sinful acts. Furthermore, there is a third option, w...

Two beings created for each other feel mutual love at the first glance; every consideration disappears before the irresistible imp...

Sir Toby Belch is Olivias kinsman and the primary comic conspirator in the play. Sir Toby treats Malvolio and Sir Andrew as fools ...

Had they employed reason by waiting for the light of day, perhaps they would not have rushed into love, marriage, and ultimately, ...

makes men the center of her life. In fact, Beatrice makes it clear that she has no wish to marry, and thinks very little of most ...

to why Iago hates Othello to such a degree. Presumably, Iago is angry over being passed over for promotion in favor of Cassio. The...

Verona, Italy, where a feud has broken out between the families of the Montegues and the Capulets. The servants of both houses ope...

In five pages these two wives victimized by their spouses are examined in a similarities and differences comparison and contrast. ...

a squadron in the field" (I.i.9-22). According to Iago, Othello has passed him over for the position of lieutenant (or second in ...

out, therefore, that in the Odyssey there is a great deal of action and movement, such as the sea voyages and the way in which Ody...

would, therefore, perhaps be useful to look at three of Shakespeares play from the point of view of specific political angles, and...

were not performed. However, almost as soon as he has made this ruling - that Polyneices body should lay unburied - Creon is faced...

love and regards them as intrusions between his will and his daughters future. He says that Lysander has Turnd her obedience, whic...

that is perverted by the subterfuge and overt evil of Iago. Examining the character of Iago is enlightening to anyone who has ever...