Shakespeare's Creation

26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616

All’s Well That Ends Well

Study Notes

1. Summary of All’s Well That Ends Well.

2. Character in All’s Well That Ends Well.

3. Parolles’ role in the play All’s Well That Ends Well.

4. Discuss the perspective on relations between the sexes in All’s Well That Ends Well.

5. Discuss the generational differences in All’s Well That Ends Well.

As You Like It

Study Notes

1. Summary of As You Like It.

2. Assist “As You Like It” as a romantic comedy.

3. What is the Pastoral element do you find in “As You Like It”?

4. Sketch the character of Orlando in the play, “As You Like It”.

5. Discuss the character of Rosalind on the basis of As You like It.

Hamlet

Study Notes

1. Summary of Hamlet.

2. Hamlet by William Shakespeare full video.

3. Discuss, Hamlet as a Revenge Tragedy.

4. Discuss the Themes, Motifs and Symbols in Hamlet.

5. Dramatic significance of the soliloquies by Hamlet in the play Hamlet.

Macbeth

Study Notes

1. Discuss ‘Macbeth as a tragic hero’.

Or. Macbeth is a tragedy of ambition, discuss.

2. Reconcile Macbeth’s prompt of killing Duncan, and his refusal to carry the bloody daggers back.

3. Why Does Macbeth Change His Mind About Killing King Duncan?

4. Discuss the Roles of Witches in Macbeth.

5. Discuss the Character of Malcolm in Macbeth.

6. Discuss the Character of Lady Macbeth.

7. Discuss the Character of Macbeth.

8. Discuss the Character of Banquo.

9. Discuss the theme of Macbeth.

10. Character of Witches in the play ‘Macbeth’.

Othello

Study Notes

1. Discuss the summary of Othello.

2. Discuss the Theme of Otherness and Racism in Othello.

3. Discuss The Role of Women in Othello.

4. Discuss The Theme of Jealousy in Othello.

Sonnet 65

Study Notes

1. Critically evaluate the Imagery and Structure of Sonnet 65.

Twelfth Night

Study Notes

1. Write a note on the element of humor in Twelfth Night.

2. Twelfth Night as a boisterous comedy.

3. Disguises and changes of clothing of Twelfth Night.

4. Historical Background of Twelfth Night.

5. Twelfth Night as a romantic comedy.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

Study Notes

1. Contrast Cleopatra with Octavia. How is each representative of her civilization?

2. Discuss the structure of the play. How do the quick scene changes affect the plot?

3. Plot Overview or Summary of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

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