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Macbeth is one of the darkest tragedies of William Shakespeare. The play revolves around a power-hungry Scottish lord, Macbeth, and his lady, who conspire to kill King Duncan. After Duncan's death, Macbeth ascends the throne, only to be consumed by guilt, panic and paranoia, which ultimately lead him to his doom. This short narrative version of the play has been suitably adapted to help introduce the play to young readers. It can be read by children...
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The Life and Death of King John, one of William Shakespeare's historical plays, delves into the tumultuous reign of one of England's most controversial monarchs.
This gripping drama, often overshadowed by Shakespeare's more famous works, offers a vivid portrayal of the struggle for power and the complexities of royal politics in the 13th century. Shakespeare examines King John's conflict with France, his turbulent relationship with the Church,...
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Vengeance and War-- Rome is in turmoil, there is rioting in the streets and open warfare between the varying ruling factions. Coriolanus would bring peace and order to Rome, but will Rome let him? You common cry of curs! whose breath I hate As reek o' the rotten fens, whose loves I prize As the dead carcasses of unburied men That do corrupt my air,-I banish you.
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[2009]
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The language of Shakespeare's Sonnets, like that of poetry in general, is both highly compressed and highly structured. While most often discussed in terms of its images and its metrical and other formal structures, the language of the Sonnets, like that of Shakespeare's plays, also repays close attention to such basic linguistic elements as words, word order, and sentence structure. Shakespeare's words: Because Shakespeare's sonnets were written...
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