William Shakespeare

It is difficult to determine the exact number of actresses who performed in William Shakespeare's plays during his time, as women were not allowed to act on stage in Elizabethan England. Female roles were typically played by young boys or men. In modern times, actresses have taken on these roles in Shakespearean productions. The number of actresses who have performed in Shakespeare's plays since then is vast and continues to grow with each new production worldwide.

Thomas Moore's poem "The Fire Worshippers" (1817) contains the line "Oh! Ever thus from childhood's hour" and parodies of this poem, such as in Charles Dickens' "The Old Curiosity Shop' often instead used `twas ever thus' as did Charles Stuart Calverley's "Disaster". Though William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1601-02) contains some similar lines, none are close enough to deem it the origin of the phrase.

A sonnet typically has 14 lines, so if you want to get technical, it usually contains around 140-160 words. But hey, who's counting when you're crafting beautiful poetry? Just make sure you nail those rhymes and rhythms, honey.

'Judgement' has been personified --and exemplified as a woman. SHAKESPEARE says this woman has fled to crude, heartless, beasts ....animals who are incapable of subtlety and refined ways. Similarly, he feels men have lost their ability to exercise their reason, in discriminating or reasoning --right from wrong.

Oh, yes. It wouldn't be as sad if he didn't. Read or watch the scene in which he kills her again. Again and again his love and his better nature are struggling with the evil jealousy Iago has planted in him.

Oh, dude, you're talking about "All's Well That Ends Well." Yeah, Shakespeare was all about those catchy titles that double as proverbs. It's like killing two birds with one stone, you know? So next time you're looking for some wisdom and a good play to read, just remember, all's well that ends well.

He didn't. He used the phrase "hearts of men" three times: in Merchant of Venice, Richard II and Timon of Athens, and in none of these cases did the word "lies" precede it.

You are probably thinking of "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows . . . HA HA HA HA HA . . ." But that was the Shadow radio show from the 1930s and 1940s. Shakespeare did not write for that.

Macbeth says this in Act V Scene 5 immediately before saying "Blow winds! Come wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back." Basically, Macbeth is tired of living. He is tired of waking up in the morning and seeing the sun. The world could go hang for all he cares. As his next line shows, he has nothing to look forward to except dying, so at least he will die fighting.

He describes Rosaline as the moon when he sees Juliet and forgets all about Rosaline. So Roseline was like the moon, which is beautiful but it disapears when the sun comes up (the sun being Juliet) and the sun is even more beautiful He describes Rosaline as the moon when he sees Juliet and forgets all about Rosaline. So Roseline was like the moon, which is beautiful but it disapears when the sun comes up (the sun being Juliet) and the sun is even more beautiful

On a bright day, serpents (adders) come out to warm up in the sunlight. Snakes usually hide in cracks, crevasses and under rocks. (To 'crave' something is to want it very badly and to be 'wary' means to be very careful). So, on a bright day, snakes will be coming out in the open, so you'd want to be careful where you walk.

In this case, the phrase is a double entendre. Brutus, with his reference to the bright sun bringing forth dangerous creatures, is alluding to the fact that Caesar, once crowned, may change his nature completely and become a dangerous foe. Brutus is therefore advising his co-conspirators to be careful.

It means that once you've achieved your end, gotten what you want, that you realize there was more enjoyment and excitement in the act of achieving or gaining, than there ever can be in the possession.

King Henry VIII. Act 3, Scene 2

Approximately line 2030

The king says it.

Differing views on the topic can be found in the Bible at Collossians 3:17 and in Austin's How To Do Things With Words and in Wittgenstein's Culture and Value

Shakespeare had most of his characters speak in blank verse. He went into prose when the characters were of a lower class, or where the character is comic. For example, the Porter in Macbeth speaks in prose, when the rest speak in verse. The witches have a tendency to rhyme as well.

Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" is often considered the most quoted of his works. It features famous lines such as "To be, or not to be: that is the question" and "To thine own self be true." The play's exploration of themes like revenge, madness, and mortality has made it a favorite for scholars and audiences alike.

Tybalt is Juliet's cousin and Romeo's adversary. Tybalt is hot-headed and confrontational, leading to conflict with Romeo, who is more peaceful and tries to avoid confrontation. Their relationship is one of animosity and ends in tragedy.

A Florentine is someone who comes from the city of Florence. Cassio is a Florentine, which is one of the things that annoys Iago, since he is not a Venetian and yet holds a high rank in the Venetian army.

Surface area of a sphere (the globe) = 4*pi*radius2

Susie will need at least 400*pi square inches of plastic.

William Shakespeare, in Hamlet, uses humor in creating Polonius. He is comical as he tries to keep tabs on Laertes and Ophelia reminding us that fathers can not be trusted to watch over families.

Ah, honey, that would be "Twilight." It's like Shakespeare meets the supernatural, but with less iambic pentameter and more brooding stares. So, grab your Team Edward or Team Jacob shirt and get ready for some sparkly romance and supernatural drama.

There is no historical evidence to suggest that William Shakespeare knew Guy Fawkes personally. Shakespeare was active in London during the early 1600s, while the Gunpowder Plot, in which Fawkes was involved, took place in 1605. However, it is possible that Shakespeare was aware of Fawkes' actions, as the plot garnered significant public attention and became a topic of discussion in the years following the event.

This quote is from Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, which explores the nature of true love. The line suggests that genuine love is constant and unchanging, regardless of external circumstances. It emphasizes the idea that real love is steadfast and enduring, remaining unchanged even in the face of challenges or obstacles. The poet is asserting that love should be unwavering and consistent, not subject to fluctuations based on temporary conditions.

The word "love" appears 205 times in the Bible according to my scripture search function! This was a fun word to review the context of its use in the Bible. You might want to find a scripture search tool and do this one yourself. These tools are available free online.

Literature is generally taken to mean those pieces of writing which despite the passing of years even of the centuries, still inspire admiration, reflection and emotion in readers

Poems, plays, novels and short stories in a given language that have stood the test of time collectively make up a national literature

In these cases, it is the critics and not time that decide what is and what is not to be regarded as literature. Whether their choices are appropriate or not will be a matter for future generations to decide

It is impossible to formulate a totally comprehensive and all-encompassing definition of literature because literature is never static

Writers, genres and styles of writing have fallen in and out of favour throughout history

These disputes can be left to the critics because, for the reader, literature is simply beautiful, meaningful writing

Oh, dude, that quote "an eye for an eye" is from Act 4, Scene 5 of Hamlet. It's when Laertes is all fired up and ready to seek revenge for his father's death. Like, revenge is a big theme in that play, you know?