Shakespearean Tragedy
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Disguises Can Be Tragic Too
October is here and soon Halloween will be, too. And while disguises can be a lot of fun for the trick-or-treater, it can be - surprise! - tragic for the Shakespearean character. Break you heart with Kent and Edgar.
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Shakespearean Overview - The Big Four
Update: Finally this article is written. It still is a simple overview of Shakespeare's four main tragedies. Look for the next original article next week. Thanks!
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Romeo and Juliet: What's In a Name?, Part II
Part II, with some mentions of "Shakespeare in Love" and a one-hit wonder from 1964.
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Romeo and Juliet: What's In a Name?, Part I
Analysis of "Romeo and Juliet", with a focus on Romeo and Juliet's names. It is the play that gave us the beautifully poignant: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet".
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Manifesting Guilt - Character Analysis of Macbeth
Hi everyone. I know I'm behind in my articles, but with the New Year, I plan on correcting that. First, by catching up with three articles this month alone (promise, for real!), and this is a perfect time to start as any. So, for today, let's take a closer look at Macbeth and how reason ultimately escapes him.
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Hamlet: Setting the Trap
The first of two articles this month (promise!). Here we will take a closer look at the trap Hamlet sets for his uncle, whom he believes has murdered his father -- the rightful king of Denmark.
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King Lear, Act I: Feelings of Nothingness
Analysis of the character, King Lear, based on the events of Act I.
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King Lear, Act I: Love and Consequence
In Part 1 of this Act I analysis, we take a look at three examples of love.
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No Rest for the Wicked
Driven by ambition, Macbeth decides that he must realize his future now, leading to royal disorder and a scramble to preserve what was taken. One is left to wonder what would have happened if he had just waited -- and let the future come to him.
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Trust in Thy Love
Tragedy strikes in Cyprus, as a lie is planted in the mind of a noble general, leading him to doubt and fail his beloved.
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Pondering Death in William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
The subject matter, though grave, is dealt with in various ways, from humor and fear to resentment and philosophy, and at the core of this examination is Hamlet himself.
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