Biblical Figures and Ideals in William Shakespeare's Richard II William Shakespeare's Richard II tells the story of one monarch's fall from the throne and the ascension of another, Henry Bullingbrook, later to become Henry IV. There is no battle fought between the factions, nor does the process take long. The play is not action-packed, nor does it keep readers in any form of suspense, but rather is comprised of a series of quietly dignified ruminations on the nature of majesty. Thus, the drama
Othello was written directly after Hamlet and is one of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies. Othello is unique in many regards. Most significantly, Othello explores issues of a singularly domestic nature. In this play we will see a tale of passion and extremes that, deals with the themes of fidelity, honor, justice
The critical landscape in regards to cuckoldry in Shakespeare’s works varies greatly in its scope, especially in regards to the true perpetrators and victims of cuckoldry. The importance of this dialogue becomes especially significant when applied to Othello, a play that features cuckoldry as an invisible but ever present specter waiting to corrupt and ruin the lives of all. In Othello, we see cuckoldry, in the case of Iago, as the malignant supposition that motivates Iago’s perpetration of villainy
In the following scene, a wounded sergeant reports to King Duncan of Scotland that his generals—Macbeth, who is the Thane of Glamis, and Banquo—have just defeated the allied forces of Norway and Ireland, who were led by the traitorous Macdonwald and the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth, the King 's kinsman, is praised for his bravery and fighting prowess. In the following scene, Macbeth and Banquo discuss the weather and their victory. As they wander
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