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    Have you ever questioned if Shakespeare wrote his own plays. In a world of opinions and speculations, legacies of globally iconic figures can be degraded. For this reason it is not a surprise many have began to question if Shakespeare really wrote thirty seven plays, 154 sonnets, and five long narrative poems. Even though that there is a majority of scholars who respect the authorship of Shakespeare and the many plays and poems he wrote, there is a small minority of literary scholars who question

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    were all written by a man named William Shakespeare. Now a household name, Shakespeare wrote a great number of plays and poems during the Elizabethan era. His work is studied by students everywhere, and his tales of adventure, comedy, and romance enjoyed by many. However, what if another author truly deserves the credit for his literature? Debated by historians for centuries, Shakespeare’s authorship has been challenged using a multitude of evidence. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon

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    ‘Othello’ was a tragedy of incomprehension at the deepest level of human dealings as no one in the play came to an understanding of himself or any of the surrounding characters. The play ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare focused on tragedy through the anguish of the main character ‘Othello’ which lead to the suffering and death of numerous characters including himself. Appearance Vs. Reality challenged human dealings within the play ‘Othello’ as no-one came to see anyone’s true self and no-one sees

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    The Tempest by William Shakespeare is the final play penned by the famous Bard. The play portrays the illusory struggle of power and conscience through the character of Prospero and his egocentric motives. Politically, the play can be seen as an analysis of important political issues relevant to that of oppression and imperialistic tendencies of the time. Artistically, The Tempest emphasizes the nature of art, more prominently, theatrical art. Being the final play that Shakespeare ever wrote, it

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    Many have heard of William Shakespeare, and many have seen or known his work without even knowing it was his. The playwright, poet, and actor was born April 23,1564. There has been a debate whether him and/or his plays and work are still relevant till this day. Shakespeare has a worldwide impact and his plays and their concept continue to illustrate the problems we are affected by today. Significantly, after first experiencing Shakespeare, many can already notice that he has the potential to speak

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    Shakespeare Report William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare family. His parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare. He attended the Stratford grammar school at the age of seven and attended the Holy Trinity parish church. At the age of 18, Shakespeare married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. They had three children; Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet. Historians are unsure about when Shakespeare began his playwriting

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    The terminal figure of kindship in this play are profitable in condition of good and immorality. Othello is presented as good and Iago as evil, but Iago and Othello’s relationship also shares a distrust of their wives. The overall logical argument is based on love, jealousy and betrayal between two lovers that ultimately leads to their separation because of Iago’s evil plan. I am using this article to agree with Berry 's view on how Iago separates two lovers just so he can take retaliation on Othello

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    When Shakespeare was alive, he was in the Elizabethan England time. William Shakespeare was born in 1564, the exact date is unknown. In 1582, he got married to Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare loved to write plays and explore language. Later in his life, he got famous for his productions. He set his plays in many places in the world; such as Italy and France, but never Elizabethan England. In his time, there was no electricity. Since there was no electricity, there were plays to entertain people in the

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    Life and death has always been a contemplative topic. In Hamlet, the main character Hamlet thinks to himself about suicide. Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet between 1599 and 1602. William Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights in history. Hamlet is about Prince Hamlet of Denmark who is trying to find out about the death of his father after his father 's ‘ghost’ comes to him telling him it was his uncle who had killed him. While Hamlet contemplates suicide

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    William Shakespeare is known to be the “greatest English-speaking writer in history” and an England’s national poet, actor, and an extremely successful playwright. During Shakespeare’s acting career in London, he started writing all about “European geography, culture, and diverse personalities (History.com).” Willm Shakspere or William Shakspeare, as written by him, then went on to write plays. His first three plays were all created around or a little before 1592 and captured the core studied categories;

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