Shakespeare is a figure shrouded in mystery. In this paper, the title of “Shakespeare” will refer to the author of the works currently credited to William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare is undoubtedly one of the most famous writers of all time. He created masterpieces like Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and several more. For a long period of time, William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon was considered the author of all the works credited to Shakespeare. For over a century people have questioned whether or not William Shakespeare actually authored the works credited to him. In this ever popular debate, one candidate stands out as the most likely alternate author of Shakespeare’s numerous comedies, tragedies, sonnets, and historical plays. Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, is considered by many to be the true writer of Shakespeare; however, for reasons known only to him, decided not to take credit for the plays, and used the name William Shakespeare to mask his true identity. Because there is convincing evidence for both candidates and a lack of information for the time period Shakespeare lived in, it cannot be stated with absolute certainty that either of these two individuals is the true Shakespeare; however, of the two, the candidate most likely to be Shakespeare is Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford.
Edward de Vere had an intimate familiarity with Italy, a country many of Shakespeare’s works are set in, due to having spent over a
Once in our lifetimes we all go through a tragedy, but who is responsible? In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, several characters are responsible for the deaths in the play. The characters; the Capulets, Friar Laurence, and Tybalt are the ones most responsible.
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In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio said, “Alas, that love, so gentle in his view,/ Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!”(1.1.165-166) Benvolio suggests that love seems nice, peaceful, and innocent, but in reality it can be disastrous and even deadly. A world famous author and poet by the name of William Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is known as one of the best love stories in history. There are many significant characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Tybalt, the Nurse to Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Mercutio, Lord Capulet, and Lady Capulet. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is the heart-wrending love story of two people who want to be together (Romeo and Juliet), but they cannot because their families are rivals. In the end, the two star-crossed lovers do not live happily ever after. Instead, they both perish. Why did their lives end so tragically? Ultimately, the prideful and foolish actions of the Capulets and Montagues, Friar Laurence, Romeo, and Juliet caused their untimely deaths.
Young lovers defy their families’ long-established vendetta and jeopardize all they have to continue their relationship. The violent commotion between the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, finally bring peace to their feuding families, with their own death. Like with many suicide cases, there are challenges and decisions being made that lead up to this decision. Often times, we question who contributed to the suicide. Regardless, others argue that Romeo and Juliet should be held accountable for their ultimate decision. Then again, there is no definite reason to assign fault to Romeo and Juliet. Not only are their brains not fully developed, but pressures from outside forces caused such stress within the relationship.
In 1564, a man was born by the name of William Shakespeare. He was born to a poor family, was given little education, and had no interaction with sophisticated society. Thirty-eight plays and over 150 sonnets are not attributed to this ignorant man. Those who believe that Shakespeare was the author have no definitive proof but instead point to Hamlet’s declaration: "The play’s the thing(Satchell 71)." The true author, however, lies hidden behind he name of Shakespeare. Edward de Vere the premier Earl of Oxford is not only considered a great poet in history, but he may also be the great playwright who concocted the sonnets and plays which are now attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford, England.
Love is like a flame, it provides you with warmth, but too much of it can also burn you. Such is the plot of the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy about two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who unfortunately, belong to families who bear an ancient grudge against each other. In the play, Romeo and Juliet fall in love and quickly decide to marry each other. At the end, Romeo and Juliet’s decisions cause their untimely death, but in reality, there were other people who also contributed to the lover’s death. Friar Laurence, the Nurse and Lord Capulet are responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
A classic love story Romeo and Juliet, tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who do not live happily ever after. However, true love must first be understood in order to fully grasp the complexity, mystery, and passion involved in the play... "If he be marrièd, / my grave is like to be my wedding bed," Juliet says before she learns Romeo 's identity (Shakespeare I.v.148-149). This tragedy, written by William Shakespeare, takes place in the Renaissance era, the setting is Verona and Mantua, which are northern cities in Italy. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic dramatic play written in English in London, mid-1590’s. Throughout the play, monologues and soliloquies develop Juliet Capulet’s tone as indecisive, passionate, and violent which strengthens her immense love for Romeo so she can defy her family and accomplish the impossible to be with her lover. (III.ii.144).
In Romeo and Juliet, love is depicted in several ways. Both Luhrman and Shakespeare represent love in different ways in different contexts to both the Elizabethan era and the contemporary audience. Both the original and later manifestations of the text are valued because they both communicate to the audience on the values of love and society by employing a variety of devices.
Romeo says that the moon is pale and sick with grief because Juliet is more beautiful than the moon. (Line 4-7 "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she."), as the sun out shines the moon exemplifying that the moon is jealous of her beauty
There are few names as commonplace, ubiquitous, and recognizable as that of William Shakespeare. His enchanting story telling, complex plot twists, and brilliant usage of rhetoric make it easy to understand why connoisseurs of the English language are devotees to his style of writing. However, it is his extremely portable themes that endear him to today’s audience – plotlines that resonate with the modern everyday human just as much with someone from the 1600s.
Shakespeare is one of the most famous dramatist and poet in England. His literature works have been translated into more than 80 languages. He is the England's pride, and the world's treasure because he not only helped to shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases but also wrote plays that are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. However historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life and even the playwright of his play is a mystery.
The authorship of all of Shakespeare’s genius literature is the biggest detective story. It is one that has brought curiosity to the world for centuries and is still very alive today. Has a man who had no evidence that he had ever gone to school, composed brilliant pieces of literature known to all of mankind? It is highly unlikely. There must have been someone else. Scholars are now speculating as to whether Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is the true author of all of Shakespeare’s publications,
William Shakespeare; also known as the "Bard of Avon”, was an English poet, writer, and an actor. He was regarded by many as one of the greatest writer of all time. Shakespeare is responsible for the invention of over 1700 common words that contributes the English language vocabulary. He was a managing partner for The Lord Chamberlain's
William Shakespeare, considered by many as one of the greatest writers of all history, has an aura of mystery surrounding his legacy. Shakespeare supposedly wrote 154 sonnets, 38 plays, two narrative poems and other works. Every great author knows how to inject mystery into his books, however, Shakespeare managed to not only include mystery in his wondrous works, but he has created a mystery for hundreds of years after his death. Intriguingly, the true authorship of his works continue to elude our knowledge. Three points of interest within this conspiracy, the suspects of writing under Shakespeare's name, how does the mystery stay unsolved, and why was it made a secret, will get discussed.
One of literature’s most distinguished plays, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was written by the highly acclaimed William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was an individual of many talents; among those talents were poetry, acting, and playwriting. During his life, Shakespeare wrote a total of thirty-seven plays, one-hundred-seventy-four sonnets, and invented more than seventeen thousand of the words used in current English. A great number of those plays and sonnets have been translated in over eighty languages, some of which include Chinese, Uzbek, and Bengali. William Shakespeare’s works have been so widely used in the English language that he has become the second most quoted author in English. Because of Shakespeare’s great success, The Tragedy of