The tragedies generally have one main plot, although there are diversions from it. Some of the comedies have two plots such as Much Ado About Nothing (the Beatrice/Benedick plot and the Claudio/Hero plot) and Merchant of Venice (the Bassanio/Portia plot and the Shylock/Antonio plot). A Midsummer Night's Dream has three plots. The plot structure of some of the history plays, particularly the Henry VI trilogy, is diffuse and difficult to unravel. The more popular history plays Richard III and Henry V have a more definable main plot. The plot of Pericles is rambling and episodic, but does not have strong subplots. On the other hand, the late play Cymbeline contains Shakespeare's most complex and tightly-written plot.
Many of the concepts for Shakespeare's plays were original. However, some concepts come from earlier myths. The basic idea of Romeo and Juliet is very similar to the Greek story of Pyramus and Thisbe.
Most of Shakespeare's work was based off of stories he'd heard from around the country, and from other people's work. In particular he made use of Holinshed's Chronicles (a history book) for many of his plots.
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
The Globe theatre was the theatre that Shakespeare's plays were mostly performed in. It can seat up to 1500 people and up to 3000 if people stand outside. Shakespeare's plays were usually packed so therefore around 1500 or more people watched Shakespeare's plays!!!
All the known Shakespeare plays are printed in books.
shakespeare usually had plays of 5 acts each with 5 scenes
Many of the concepts for Shakespeare's plays were original. However, some concepts come from earlier myths. The basic idea of Romeo and Juliet is very similar to the Greek story of Pyramus and Thisbe.
Shakespeare did not write about writing plays; he just wrote plays. I'm sure the phrase "Life Plots" never escaped his lips. He knew that life was like a play sometimes; it was a favourite metaphor of his. He knew that there were comedies and tragedies, because they studied that in school, but he was happy to mess with the conventions which distinguished them, as were some of his contemporaries.
Most of Shakespeare's work was based off of stories he'd heard from around the country, and from other people's work. In particular he made use of Holinshed's Chronicles (a history book) for many of his plots.
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays.
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
IMdb lists over 800 films which use Shakespeare's dialogue, plots or themes.
There were exactly 63 plays that shakespeare wrote by himself
The Globe theatre was the theatre that Shakespeare's plays were mostly performed in. It can seat up to 1500 people and up to 3000 if people stand outside. Shakespeare's plays were usually packed so therefore around 1500 or more people watched Shakespeare's plays!!!
Many of Shakespeare's plots are recycled: Hamlet is retold in The Lion King. Disney's Pocahontas is a Romeo and Juliet story, as is the opera Aida and the musical West Side Story.
All the known Shakespeare plays are printed in books.
Almost all of Shakespeare's plots are borrowed from elsewhere. The only original "tales" are The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream.