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William Shakespeare was regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent playwright. He is often called England's national poet who tops the list of symbols that Britons feel most pride.
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The Comedy of Errors
Literature; Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors relies heavily on mix-ups and witty dialogue. The characters include two sets of twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of ...
Midsummer Nights Dream
Literature; Shakespeare
The main plot of Midsummer is a complex farce that involves two sets of couples (Hermia & Lysander and Helena & Demetrius) whose romantic intrigues are confused and complicated still further by ...
Much Ado About Nothing
Literature; Shakespeare
The storey of two very different sets of lovers, Beatrice and Benedick and Claudio and Hero. The witty banter between Beatrice and Benedick is the highlight of the play. The main plot of Much Ado ...
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Literature; Shakespeare
Falstaff first deceives the wives. The wives, Mr. Ford and Mistress Quickly and then deceive Falstaff. Falstaff gets into trouble because he is insincere, pretending to be lovestruck when all he is ...
King John
Literature; Shakespeare
Nearly all of the conflicts in the play result from unresolved disputes involving family members. The consequences of these disputes often result in murder. John is the weak son of King Henry II and ...
Shakespeare’s sonnets
Literature; Shakespeare
Shakespeare's sonnets are a collection of 154 sonnets dealing with the themes of love, beauty and mortality. Almost all of the sonnets are constructed from three four-line stanzas (or quatrains) and ...
The Tempest
Literature; Shakespeare
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, most likely written in 1610-11. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero (the exiled Duke of Milan), plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her ...
