A theme is an overarching idea that runs through a literary text in one or some parts. It makes up the major point the author he wants to convey to his readers. William Shakespeare has also used wide-ranging themes in…
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Twelfth Night Characters
Characters are human beings or animals in novels, stories, and poems. The authors show their beliefs, ideas and philosophical foundations through these characters. Major characters in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare are not only interesting and also bring humor through…
Twelfth Night Quotes
Quotes or quotations are phrases, sentences, lines taken from a literary work. They often represent some universal truths and themes of a story, play, or a poem. Quotes from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare also show themes and challenges during…
Sonnet 73
Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.…
Othello Quotes
Every masterpiece or a literary piece has unique quotations expressing universal themes. These quotes are often quoted by all and sundry in ordinary conversation and specific writings, speeches and addresses. In Shakespeare’s literary works many phrases and sentences have achieved…
Hamlet Themes
‘Theme’ is an overarching idea, philosophy, and belief used in the literary works by a writer to show these concepts directly or indirectly. However, in the case of Hamlet, this single idea sometimes fail to cope with the issue in…
Hamlet Characters
Characters are people used by authors to present their stories, ideas, beliefs or doctrines. Characters make up the whole world of a literary piece. Hamlet’s famous characters have given births to various other characters, beliefs, and ideas in the world…
Hamlet Symbolism
Symbolism means an artistic and poetic expression or style using figurative images and indirect ideas to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind. The reader will find significant symbolism thought the play ‘Hamlet’ which shows a variety of connotations…
Macbeth Motifs
A motif is a dominant or recurring idea in a literary work. In Macbeth, motifs are aplenty and running throughout the play. Some are dominant, while other appear momentarily and disappear and reappear again in another scene, or act. Some…
Hamlet Quotes
Quotes are golden words uttered by characters in a literary piece. Hamlet is considered a masterpiece on this account that it has hundreds of golden quotes. Hamlet’s famous quotes, or quotations are used in every part of the world for…
Macbeth Characters
Characters are people presented in a literary piece to explain an overarching theme or idea of the writer. They sometime become mouthpieces of authors, while at other times, take their own personalities on account of specific features. Famous characters of…
Macbeth Themes
Theme is an overarching idea present in a literary piece. Themes in Macbeth, another masterpiece of Shakespeare, are aplenty. Not only does it present excessive ambition, but also shows the works of supernatural being, violence and betrayal. Some of the…
Macbeth Quotes
Every masterpiece or a literary piece has unique quotations expressing universal themes. These quotes are often quoted by all in common conversation and specific writings, speeches, and addresses. Some of the famous quotes from Macbeth, which convey the same collective…
Romeo and Juliet Themes
Themes are the recurrent ideas underlying a creative piece. These central ideas enable readers to view a certain piece from various angles to broaden their understanding. Regarded as one of the most significant and widely read playwrights, Shakespeare has skillfully…
Romeo and Juliet Soliloquy
Within a dramatic play, an insightful monologue that conveys a character’s inner feelings, viewpoints and thoughts are referred to as a soliloquy. Regarded as an essential dramatic device, a soliloquy is delivered by a character who is alone on the…
Romeo and Juliet Similes
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things to highlight their similarities is called a simile. The comparison is often made using words such as “like” and “as”. Playwrights, poets, and novelists often include similes to describe…
Romeo and Juliet Personification
Personification is a figure of speech in which inanimate objects and ideas are given human attributes. By attributing human-like characteristics to inanimate things, a personification offers an entirely new perspective of evaluating and understanding the inanimate world. Once the non-living…
Romeo and Juliet Metaphor
A hidden, implicit or implied comparison between two seemingly unrelated things is called a metaphor. In other words, a metaphor is a figure of speech in which two strikingly different concepts or things are compared to one another based on…
Romeo and Juliet Oxymoron
A concise paradox comprising two opposite terms is called an oxymoron. An oxymoron can either be a phrase, or a sentence. Within a dramatic text, an oxymoron is often incorporated to highlight the complexity underlying an idea. In Shakespearean tragedies,…
Romeo and Juliet Foreshadowing
Within the context of a play, foreshadowing is a dramatic technique that is meant to stimulate the audience’s interest. Often incorporated at the beginning of a particular act or scene, foreshadowing provides certain hints about specific events that subsequently emerge…
