Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

In 3 pages, the author analyzes in detail the soliloquy of Isabella when she is speaking to Angelo in Act 2, Scene 4 of "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare. The importance of the lines in relation to the theme of the play, and the imagery are discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines various scenes and aspects of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses Shakespeare’s use of irony in the Taming of the Shrew. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the characters of Romeo and Juliet from Shakespeare’s play. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines how Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus is a tragic hero. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A five-page paper analyzing the many instances in which the title character of Shakespeare's classic play postpones decisive action. The paper asserts that in the long run, this procrastination causes more injustice and hurts more people than an early decisive action would have done. No additional sources.

A 6 page paper which examines love in various relationships in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines William Shakespeare’s wonderful play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with regard to the couples in the play who are fighting, why they are doing so, and how the conflicts are resolved.

A 5 page paper which examines the conflict in Hamlet by Shakespeare. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that provides an overview of the major themes in one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. This paper contends that the play is effective because it demonstrates support for the themes of prophecy, heresy, guilt and temptation as significant elements in tragedy. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page report discusses the second scene of Act II of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' from the perspective of a director and determining what the scene needs to accomplish. The scene is also examined for what it does to help explain the plot and continue to develop characters in the larger context ...

This 3 page essay argues that Othello's actions in William Shakespeare's classic tragedy can be viewed as the antithesis of the advice given in Rudyard Kipling's "If," which addresses the qualities of what it means to be a man. Bibliography lists only these two primary sources.

This 3 page essay discusses the them of chance and its interconnected relationship with fate and the Wheel of Fortune. The writer proposes that both of thees elements reflect the perspective of Shakespeare in regards to the dominance of divine guidance in human events. Bibliography lists only the play.

A 7 page paper which examines the influence of the Christian church and biblical scriptures on the tragedies of this period, those of William Shakespeare in particular. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how cultural conflict is a very strong part of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that addresses the topic of the role that jealousy plays in Shakespeare's Othello. While the writer acknowledges that jealousy is the primary motivation that compels Othello to murder his wife, the writer argues that jealousy is compounded by his marginalized position in Elizabethan society, both as a military man ...

A five page paper which considers the ways in which the attributes and problems of old age in modern society are dealt with in Shakespeare’s King Lear, both in terms of the character of Lear himself and his interaction with his family. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the issue of race in Shakespeare’s Othello. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

In 10 pages, the author presents an annotated bibliography of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper explores virtue as evidenced in the character of John the Savage from "Brave New World" and Henry V from Shakespeare's "Henry V". This paper asserts that John the Savage is the more virtuous of the two based upon his personal motivations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 13 page paper which compares and contrasts elements of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the film West Side Story. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the theme of playing as represented in the character of Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page research paper that examines Shakespeare's Hamlet from the perspective of crime fiction, a "whodunit," concentrating on the significance of the play within a play designed by Hamlet to show Claudius' guilt or innocence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the abnormal behavior in Shakespeare’s character Lady Macbeth. Possible treatment options are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page discussion of Shakespeare’s play in the context of societal order and disorder. This paper contends that the supernatural element of the fairies in this play actually overrode the importance of the theme of young love. It was only through the actions of the fairies, however, that societal stability would be ...