In Shakespeare's day, the journey from Stratford to London took four days on foot, two on a horse. Shakespeare, new to London, probably took time to settle down. His London was the area around the old St. Paul's cathedral. The theatres were across the river in wicked Southwark. Westminster, site of Whitehall Palace, was a couple of miles to the west. there, in ancient halls, the great affairs of state were decided; there the queen contended with the pope and her other foreign and domestic enemies. Later, James catered to his favorites and dreamed of establishing absolute monarchy and universal peace. However, their majesties both liked plays, so there was hope for an aspiring playwright. There was the prospect of pleasure and success, though there was also risk. Perhaps that's why Shakespeare left his family in Stratford; to take his place in the London theatre-and eventually, literary immortality. You might not like Shakespeare but his plays are definitely something to look forward to. I mean, Romeo and Juliet? WHAT A GREAT LOVE STORY!! Macbeth, taught me how to kill someone. That woman has really good ideas tbh (to be honest).
His Plays:
Back to my point. His plays are really good. Ya'll know he wrote THIRTY SEVEN PLAYS. #TooMuch
He wrote tragedies, including: Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus; histories such as: Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II; Henry V; Henry VI, Part I; Henry VI, Part II; Henry VI, Part III; Henry VIII; King John; Richard II; and Richard III. He also wrote comedies such as All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, The Comedy Of Errors, Cymbeline, Love's Labours Lost, Measure for Measure, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Pericles Prince Of Tyre, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Troilus and Cressida, Twelfth Night, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Winter's Tale. Man, it took me a really long time to type that.
Defining:
Tragedies end with the downfall or death of the protagonist, or main character. Shakespeare's
Macbeth is a clear example of the genre.
Comedies show ordinary people in conflict with society. Comedic conflicts typically arise from misunderstanding, deceptions, disapproving, authority figures, and mistaken identities, and are always resolved happily. Some comic protagonists are ridiculous; others are sympathetic and likable.
And histories, well you can tell what historical plays are about by reading the word "histories". So I'm going to skip defining that.
I'M TRYING TO BE INFORMAL. IS IT WORKING?
Something I heard:
I heard that
The Tempest, which may have been Shakespeare's last play, is often regarded as his farewell to theatre. One speech, given by a character named Prospero, seems to embody this farewell. Prospero has just staged elaborate, magical play-within-a-play in which "spirits" are the actors, but he quickly ends it when he recalls what he must do to thwart his enemies.
In his speech, the references to the vanishing scenery of the pay could also refer to a vanishing world: "The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, /The solemn temples, the great globe itself...." This double reference to reality and play is supported by his pun on the word
globe, which could refer to the Earth or to the Globe theatre, where so many of Shakespeare's dramas were staged. In good Elizabethan fashion, Shakespeare equates life with theatre, at the same time suggesting illusory quality of life.
IS THIS TOO LONG FOR YA'LL? BECAUSE I HEARD MY PREVIOUS POSTS OR ENTRIES OR WHATEVER YOU CALL THEM ARE JUST TOO LONG.
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I don't know what to say. I listed all the plays which is an amazing achievement.
HAHA. ME IS FUNNY THOUGH. No? #Kthxbye .. Didn't want your opinion anyway.
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