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Shakespeare Study Guides
Here you will find a detailed analysis of selected plays, including information on the major characters and themes, study questions, annotations, and the theatrical history of each drama. Please check back frequently for more additions to this page.
 Hamlet Study Guide
Macbeth Study Guide
Romeo and Juliet Study Guide
Julius Caesar Study Guide
King Lear Study Guide
Othello Study Guide
Henry IV, Part 1 Study Guide
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Featured Essays and Book Excerpts on Shakespeare's Plays
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's Fairies: The Triumph of Dramatic Art
Unifying the Plots of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
A True Gentleman: Examining Shakespeare's Theseus
A Detailed History of A Midsummer Night's Dream to 1900
The Tempest
Forgiveness and Reconciliation in The Tempest
Magic, Books, and the Supernatural in The Tempest
The Contrast Between Ariel and Caliban in Shakespeare's Tempest
The Relationship Between Miranda and Ferdinand
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare's Second Period: Exploring Much Ado About
Nothing, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet and the Histories
Introduction to Shakespeare's Malvolio
Introduction to Shakespeare's Feste
Spiritual Grace: An Examination of Viola from Twelfth Night
The Comic Relief of Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek
As You Like It
Portraits of Human Virtue: A Look at the Characters in Shakespeare's As You Like It
Exploring As You Like It
Stage Rosalinds: The Trouble of Rosalind's Disguise in Shakespeare's As You Like It
General Resources
How to Study a Play by Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Blank Verse
Pronouncing Shakespearean Names
Shakespeare's Metaphors and Similes
Shakespeare's Audience in his Day
Going to a Play in Shakespeare's London
Entertainment in Elizabethan England
Shocking Elizabethan Drama
Daily Life in Shakespeare's London
What did Shakespeare drink?
What did Shakespeare look like?
Shakespeare's Boss
Shakespeare Hits the Big Time
Worst Diseases in Shakespeare's London
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