Category: Shakespeare

Compare and contrast the use of ghosts in Hamlet and Atsumori. Analyze similarities as well as dissimilarities in how the ghost characters advance each of the play’s plots. Also, identify the ghost characters’ relationships with other characters, actions/events, and convey the main message of each text. Be specific about scenes and acts when describing and citing.
Submit in WORD.docx form, (no PDFs.) Format is double-spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, all 1-inch margins, page numbers, first page with title and your name, no cover page

You will write a 1,500-word (approximately 5 pages) paper that addresses 1 of the plays from
the Drama Unit. (Othello by William Shakespeare) At least 6 citations, including the primary source and at least 5 secondary, scholarly sources, are required for this assignment. Your submission must include a title page, thesis statement, followed by the research paper, and your correctly documented sources page.
Prompt: Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice, as a tragedy. As defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label Othello a “tragic hero” and to classify the play as an Aristotelian tragedy?
Link to Othello: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/othello/read/

a. Choose one of Shakespeare’s plays and analyze the themes present throughout the story. How do these themes resonate with modern audiences?
b. Discuss the use of imagery and symbolism in any of Shakespeare’s famous sonnets. How do these literary devices enhance the meaning of the poem?

If you accept the previous work, kindly relate it to this question.
Examine the role of fate versus free will in Shakespeare’s tragedies, using examples from “Macbeth” or “Romeo and Juliet.”

In Shakespeare’s play “Much Ado About Nothing,” what features of love and lying can be seen in the play, and how do these aspects relate to the play’s main plot and the development of its characters?

In Shakespeare’s play “Much Ado About Nothing,” what features of love and lying can be seen in the play, and how do these aspects relate to the play’s main plot and the development of its characters?

“How do Shakespeare’s sonnets not only encapsulate the essence of love and timelessness but also showcase his adeptness at employing poetic form and language to evoke profound emotional resonance, inviting readers to contemplate the intricate interplay of passion, mortality, and the immortalizing power of verse?”

“In what manner does Shakespeare’s adroit manipulation of language, encompassing poetic devices, metaphoric richness, and nuanced wordplay, intricately interlace with the multifaceted development of characters and the subtle exploration of overarching themes within the realms of his renowned tragedies such as ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Macbeth’?”