THE GLENCOE LITERATURE LIBRARY Study Guide for Hamlet by William Shakespeare i Meet William Shakespeare young Shakespeare attended the local grammar school, where he probably…

1.   2. Romeo and Juliet was based on real lovers who lived in Verona, Italy who died for each other in the year 1303. At that time the Capulets and Montagues were among…

Slide 1Tragic Structure In Macbeth Shakespearean tragedies represent conflicts which end in catastrophe. Adapted from: A.C. Bradley. Shakespearean Tragedy. A Lecture online…

Slide 1 Slide 2 A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy which portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors in a moonlit…

Slide 1 Slide 2 What was life like when Shakespeare was writing his plays? Queen Elizabeth 1 was on the throne of England. Many citizens were moving to London from the country…

Four big tragedies

Slide 1 Shakespearean Tragedy Notes on Tragedy Slide 2 The Tragic Hero and the Tragic Story Usually there is only one tragic hero Usually there is only one tragic hero The…

Slide 1 A Play by William Shakespeare Slide 2 The Life of the Author William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) Author of more than 36 plays and 150 poems Although little is known…

Background A Midsummer Nightâs Dream was written by William Shakespeare in approximately 1595. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy which portrays the adventures…

The Shakespearean Tragedy The Shakespearean Tragedy  Usually, there is only one tragic hero The so-called "Love Tragedies" are exceptions to the rule THE TRAGIC…