Shakespeare Comedies
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Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost
One of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, Love's Labour's Lost examines sexual politics and has a very unusual ending. more...
The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare's shortest play, it is known for its wordplay, puns and physical humour. more...
As You Like It is considered to be one of Shakespeare's lightest comedies. It contains memorable characters and a satisfactorily happy ending. more...
Twelfth Night or What You Will
Before Julie Andrews played Victor/Victoria, and before Disney made Mulan, Shakespeare had Viola. more...
A Midsummer Night's Dream – Analysis & Synopsis
A Midsummer Night's Dream remains one of the Bard's most popular comedies and continues to delight audiences to this day. more...
The themes contained within The Taming of The Shrew are a little dated, and the play may seem misogynist to modern eyes. But the play remains immensely popular. more...
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Major Themes of Shakespeare's The Tempest
By: Matthew Delman
The Tempest is Shakespeare's most popular comedy, touching on varied themes throughout the course of the story. more...
The Minor Characters of Twelfth Night
By: Holly Thacker
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night has a variety of characters. Alongside the main roles there are smaller characters who still have their own important part to play. more...
Character Analysis in Twelfth Night
By: Holly Thacker
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comic play with characters that display intelligence, wit and humour. more...
By: Holly Thacker
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comedy, showing the humourous problems caused by disguise and mistaken identity. more...
The Universe Within A Midsummer Night's Dream
By: Jing Heng Fong
This article explores how Shakespeare's literary genius captures the hearts of readers and audiences by envisioning a setting that is both magnificent and realistic. more...
Worlds of Character in A Midsummer Night's Dream
By: Jing Heng Fong
This article analyses how the intertwining of diverse worlds of characters contribute to creating an atmosphere of dreaming in A Midsummer Night's Dream. more...
Marriages in A Midsummer Night's Dream
By: Jing Heng Fong
This article considers the dramatic role of the three marriages between humans in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the realism of each marriage. more...
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