The question of authorship of Shakespeare’s plays Write a research paper discussing on the question of authorship of Shakespeare’s plays.
Consider the extent to which you sympathize with him and / or think he is self-absorbed. Explain the manner in which the literary form of soliloquy shapes your view of Hamlet.
Shakespeare Respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response: Discuss your reaction to the character of Hamlet in the two (2) soliloquies from the text. Consider the extent to which you sympathize with him and / or think he is self-absorbed. Explain the manner in which the […]
Locate one of Shakespeare’s sonnets that we DID NOT cover in course readings. Read and analyze this sonnet based on the reading, presentation information, and using your own literary analysis skills.
Shakespeare Locate one of Shakespeare’s sonnets that we DID NOT cover in course readings. Read and analyze this sonnet based on the reading, presentation information, and using your own literary analysis skills. Identify any themes, prominent images, or literary devices and explain how they contribute to the sonnet’s overall meaning. Use direct evidence of the […]
In an essay discuss the influence of history/myth on Shakespeare’s three plays of your own choice.
Influence of history/myth on Shakespeare’s three plays In an essay discuss the influence of history/myth on Shakespeare’s three plays of your own choice.
Do the popularity of these real-life men in nineteenth-century America explain why the play Macbeth was so popular in this country at this time? Explain.
Topic: Macbeth For this first short essay assignment view Roman Polanski’s 1971 film version of Macbeth and- a short essay-not less than four paragraphs but not more than six paragraphs in length–that explores why you think this play, like many other Shakespeare plays, resonated so much with Americans in the nineteenth century. To get started, […]
Read and critically analyse Shakespeare’s Macbeth in terms of theme, plot development, character and symbols within the text, your task now is to write an analytical essay.
Topic: MACBETH ESSAY Read and critically analyse Shakespeare’s Macbeth in terms of theme, plot development, character and symbols within the text, your task now is to write an analytical essay. Choose ONE of the following topics as a focus for an indepth discussion of Macbeth. You need to include evidence from the play to support […]
Choose a sonnet by Shakespeare. Then, discuss the formal aspects of the sonnet and how the rules of sonnet structure apply to the one you chose.
Sonnet 18 Choose a sonnet by Shakespeare and do a close reading. First, summarize the theme of the sonnet. Then, discuss the formal aspects of the sonnet and how the rules of sonnet structure apply to the one you chose. Describe how the poet divides the sonnet for thematic purposes. Then, give a line-by-line analysis […]
Read the two articles below and write a brief summary/response for each. Explain how is language power for a culture?
Language Project 1. Read the two articles below and write a brief summary/response for each. 2. Then, spend some time on the internet researching the Chumash People and their language project. How is language power for a culture? “Shakespeare in the Bush” http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/editors_pick/1966_08-09_pick.html (Links to an external site.) “Why Don’t You Say What You Mean?” […]
Explain both the literal and symbolic meaning and importance of pouring poison in a person’s ear in Hamlet.
Unit Test on Hamlet (Shakespeare) Answer Questions 1, 2, and 3. Total score: ____ of 100 points (Score for Question 1: ___ of 15 points) 1. Explain both the literal and symbolic meaning and importance of pouring poison in a person’s ear in Hamlet. (Score for Question 2: ___ of 15 points) 2. What purpose […]
Prepare an analysis of the play “Shakespeare in Love” in 2,500-3,000 words and identify specific examples from the play that reflect these dramatic conventions.
Play Expert Essay The essay will be an analysis of the play “Shakespeare in Love” In 2,500-3,000 words, include the following in your analysis: A biography of the author of the play you chose, stressing the dramatic conventions and trends during the time in which the author wrote. Identify specific examples from the play that […]