William Shakespeare, Master of Tragedies. So committed to his craft, he even achieved the most tragic of birthday gifts anddiedon his birthday. I mean, seriously. Taking the whole dramatic impression thing a bit far, mate. His voluminous amount of work is legacy enough. So mu...
This is one of Shakespeare’s later plays, variously described as a romance, a comedy, or (as Winterson tells it) a play about forgiveness. It is indeed funny at times, although also tragic and pathos-ridden: in an echo ofOthello, a jealous royal husband accuses his wife and best friend...
Many characters in the play bring about their own demise by falling victim to their tragic flaws and thus becoming their own worst enemies. The play's antagonist (a character who opposes the story's protagonist) is King Claudius, a character who serves as an adversary for the titular main ...
undone by the mob. Some say he is a want-to-be dictator who hates the common people and wants to keep power among the military elite. UnlikeHamlet, Macbeth,or any of Shakespeare’s other tragic heroes, we never get a sense of his true intent, or his actual ...
Things turn serious, characters start dying, the prospect of marriage and a new life become real entities.Judging this movie literally is a recipe for disaster. Literally it's an over-edited series of scenes full of shouting and bad judgment, about a young boy and girl falling in love ...
Also ranks #426 on The Greatest Movie Villains Of All Time 5 Macbeth Macbeth 427 votes Macbeth's descent into madness is both tragic and captivating. As he grapples with his ambition and the consequences of his actions, fans are drawn to his internal struggle. His transformation from...
Tragic. In Henry V, when Falstaff lies dying, Hostess Quickly says, “By my troth, he’ll yield the crow a puddingone of these days. The King has killed his heart” (2.1.85-6). There’s the true illness. The sad angel peering out of the play at us. For although physical ...
At the play’s end, the bickering has remained nothing but words inHenry VI, Part 1(except for Talbot’s death, of course). The tragic course of history is laid bare, piece by piece. Of all of the play portents, none is greater than the one repeated by Exeter: ...
Our egos cause a lot of problems, sometimes comic, sometimes tragic. Because we want sex, power, and fame. Because we to be right and to be loved. Because we want to matter, because we know we’re going to die. And it takes a hell of a lot of love and humility to override our...
Shakespeare In Love William Shakespeare: epic, local, sublime, bawdy, tragic, playful. An undoubted genius, the man was also a hack, writing plays for roughneck crowds who also enjoyed such delicate entertainment as bear-baiting. And so it is absolutely delightful to first see Shakespeare (...