A complete examination of the role that madness has in the set texts. This encompasses theme, hamartia, the intended effect of dramatisation of insanity as well as how this theme touches on the lesser characters

Detailed assessment of the changes that Hamlet undergoes to move from procrastination to eventual murder of the King. This includes a look at Hamlet's hamartia and what caused it to disappear.

This essay explores the very nature of villainy, what this means for its dramatisation and the important areas of note in Hamlet and King Lear

His reluctance to revenge has fascinated audiences for centauries. Here Hamlet's changing views on the subject are documented and analysed.

Does the source of the tragic nature of Shakespeare's Hamlet and King Lear lye in the flaws of the characters or the world in which they find themselves? The essay examines at each work separately to determine what seems to be the case for either one and then attempts to explain why this might be so.

An essay as famous for its originality of thought as it is its insight.

A examination of a timeless classic by the respected and perceptive Coleridge

Reminder of copyright, a request not to use this site for ill, helpful guidelines and contact details.

Soliloquy explination and discussion

Soliloquy explanation and examination of how the speech can be used to comment on characterisation

An explanation of the speech and what it means when considered in the play as a whole.

A valuable aid to those who are trying to understand the best known of all the soliloquies.

Explanation of the speech and how it relates to Hamlet's excitable nature

A brief critical analysis of the first scene in Hamlet

Quotations on madness in the named texts that should prove helpful in writing on the theme

Quotations on villainy in the named texts that should prove helpful in writing on the theme

Full scripts, free of charge, arranged into individual acts to help you navigate them more easily.

An essay examining the philosophy and aims behind critical essays and how to write better ones, a guide for anyone who has ever questioned the validity of a piece of analysis or wondered whether there might be a way to gain greater direction in one's own investigations.

An essay on the movement of Othello's conscience throughout the play and how this aids the production of pathos.

A critique of the final scene in Othello and how the conflict that it contains contributes to a greater understanding of the play as a whole

An essay on deceit as a theme covering its introduction, importance in the play and methods of dramatisation

Coleridge's examination of Othello

Full Script of Othello

The main facts that are known of the Bard's life, in the order that they happened.

An essay exploring and dismissing the presence of fate in Macbeth, particularly through the medium of the witches.

This essay is a critique of Shakespeare's dramatisation of villainy in Macbeth.

A look at Macbeth from a different but insightful angle.

The Full Script of Macbeth

A quirky fresh look at film, with a chance for users to contribute

Summaries of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth

A full script of the play

Coleridge's essay on Shakespeare's most famous love tragedy

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Does the tragedy of the texts lie in the characters or the surroundings in which they find themselves? The paper examines this argument in the context of Macbeth reaching a balanced but detailed conclusion