shakespeare, william

Includes a brief biography of William Shakespeare, thematic and structural analysis of "Romeo and Juliet", critical views, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Defines what a tragedy is and looks specifically at Shakespeare's use of tragedy.

Examines the plot of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet as well as its characters and the poetry it contains. Also looks at the role of coincidence in the play and at Romeo and Juliet as tragic figures.

Shakespeare's tragedy about King Lear, an old king who prematurely divides his kingdom among his greedy daughters.

Looks at Shakespeare's life and times, and why he is considered one of the world's greatest writers. Also examines Shakespeare's use of language and provides an overview of Elizabethan drama.

Retells, in comic book format, Shakespeare's play about the life of the sixteenth-century English monarch.

Explores the controversy over whether literary masterpieces attributed to Shakespeare were written by his contemporary, Christopher Marlowe, reportedly killed in a brawl in 1593.

Explores the life of playwright and poet William Shakespeare, discussing the social and political world in which he lived, his childhood, his loves, his "lost years," his career, and his plays.

Explores the life of English dramatist William Shakespeare.

Provides reference information on the life and work of William Shakespeare, featuring a brief biography of the playwright, and including commentaries on each of his known works, arranged alphabetically from A to S.