Shakespearean Tragedy

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.

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!

Part II, with some mentions of "Shakespeare in Love" and a one-hit wonder from 1964.

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".

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 ...

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.

Analysis of the character, King Lear, based on the events of Act I.

In Part 1 of this Act I analysis, we take a look at three examples of love.

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.

Tragedy strikes in Cyprus, as a lie is planted in the mind of a noble general, leading him to doubt and fail his beloved.