Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

This 3 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, and compares it to a game of chess. Specific examples and quotes offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. Iago's motivation is nothing more than self-absorption and hatred, yet his tact is presented in a decidedly and socially acceptable fashion – that is, until his true self is uncovered. So wrapped up in himself, Iago's vengeful attitude knows no such bounds. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines the characters of Othello and Macbeth, discussing if the two were similar and if they could have been friends. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the role of Antigone and Ophelia (from Hamlet) in their given societies. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the similarities and differences in the characters of Antigone from the play of the same name and Desdemona from “Othello.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that focuses on the relationship between Romeo and Juliet and argues that Juliet aids Romeo in maturing and establishing an adult relationship. In portraying this relationship, Shakespeare says a great deal about the nature of romantic love and its ability to mature individuals when love is genuine. This examination of the ...

This 8 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between Fortinbras and Hamlet from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Quotes from text. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page essay that offers a detailed character analysis of Claudius. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character of Claudius is central to the plot as he is Hamlet's major antagonist. While the other characters in the play are concerned with ideas of justice, revenge and how to weigh these factors against standards of morality, Claudius ...

This 6 page paper discusses the conventions of romantic comedy and where they are present in Shakespeare's comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliographpy lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the protagonist of this well known play and the changes he experiences throughout. Hamlet's fatal flaw is recognized and his emotions and mental problems discussed in depth. Quotes are included. Other aspects of the play are explored, based on questions submitted by a student. Bibliography ...

A 3 page paper which outlines the changes that Macbeth undergoes in Shakespeare’s play. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the relationship between the themes of dreaming and sleeping in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. Claudius' observation that sorrows come in battalions speaks to the nature of overwhelming death throughout the play. With the ultimate demise of Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Ophelia, Laertes, Gertrude, Hamlet and even himself, one must look back upon the play and come to the uncompromising determination that Claudius, by virtue ...

A 3 page paper which examines the characters of Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Henrik Ibsen’s Krogstad in “A Doll’s House.” The paper examines their motivations and their responsibility for the demise of the relationships due to the involvement of both men. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses Hamlet's strategy throughout the play. Exampls and quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the speeches to the troops before battle which are provided by Richmond and Richard in Shakespeare’s “Richard III.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the ways in which the tortured Danish prince reflects the times in which William Shakespeare lived and also considers the issues of the play that are especially applicable to contemporary times, especially for college students like Hamlet. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at two plays from the Middle Ages--one Shakespearean (Hamlet)--to prove that some characters can be given a better image due to the way in which he or she speaks. Speech is evaluated for both Hamlet and Behn's The Rover to suggest that this is the case. Many quotes ...

A 3 page essay that argues that Shakespeare's As You Like It (c. 1599) and Alpha Behn's play The Rover or, the Banish'd Cavaliers (1677) are two instances where playwrights use comedies as vehicles for social criticism. Both plays portray strong, intelligent women who defy the social and sexual conventions of their time. In so ...

4 pages in length. Impressive individuals who are distinguished by their words -- apart from the morality or success of their actions -- represent the formula for compelling drama, be it a comedy, tragedy or historical play. Perhaps no better example of this statement is found by examining Shakespeare's Othello, where the sole ...

This 3 page paper is a persuasive essay that asserts Shakespeare's version of Henry V was both virtuous and honorable. Furthermore, these qualities are examined and based upon the Aristotoelian view of virtue and honor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the presence of desire in “Henry V” and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses the impact of Act 4, scene 1 of Shakespeare's Tempest. Quotes given. Symbols and synopsis included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which relates Shakespeare’s play “Antony and Cleopatra” to real life. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 3 page essay that examines Hamlet in regards to how this tragedy contrasts and compares with contemporary culture. The writer argues that while there are, of course, numerous differences, there are also similarities as well for the simple reason that, while much has changed in four hundred years, human nature has remained constant. No ...