11 TH GRADE ENGLISH BY NICK LLOYD William Shakespeare Click To Advance.

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Twelfth NightWritten in 1601 and published in 1623Shakespearian comedy based on mistaken identityThe lead character, Viola, poses as a man and enters the service of Duke Orsino, who is in love with Lady Olivia. Eventually, Lady Olivia falls in love with Viola under the impression she is a man and Viola falls in love with Orsino who also sees her as a man and confidant.

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This play was believed to be written in 1599. It profiles the conspiracy held against Caesar as well as his assassination and the events that were to come after.The play mimics the anxiety felt in England over the succession of leadership.Click To Return To Main MenuRichard IIIBelieved to be written in 1591. This play belongs to the classification of a tragedy or history.The play is a rather unflattering rendition of the reign of Richard III of England which did not last a very substantial amount of time.

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The is one of Shakespeares better known plays and was believed to be written in 1603 and 1606.It is the shortest of his tragedies. It teaches the danger of a thirst for power and deals with a loss of identity as do many of his plays.Click To Return To Main MenuMidsummer Nights DreamThis was a romantic comedy believed to be written during the 1590s.This play is centered around the adventures of four different lovers and their interactions with various different important figuresA major part of the play were the fairies that live in a moonlit forest.

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Believed to be written in 1599. This play is based on the live of King Henry V of England.This is the final play in a tetralogy written by Shakespeare, therefore the audience was already familiar with the main protagonist and his attempted conquest of France.

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Written in 1599 and 1601, this is believed to be the most powerful and influential of all of Shakespeares playsIt depicts how Prince Hamlet of Denmark gets revenge on his Uncle Claudius who overthrew the king and marries his wife and the throne. This is the most performed of all of his plays.Click To Return To Main MenuRomeo and JulietThis one of Shakespeares most well known and performed plays. It portrays the story of two young lovers who are forced to deal with the consequences of having two rival households.This eventually leads to their untimely deaths.

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