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23 hours ago · That Hamlet’s madness is merely pretense in Act II, Scent 2, is suggested by his remark as Polonius departs (“These tedious old fools!”) and by his disclosure that his parents are ...
Oct 18, 2024 · Learn about the play Macbeth for your AQA GCSE English Literature exam, including a simple storyboard, overview and full plot summary.
Oct 8, 2024 · Summary: The beginning of Macbeth includes pivotal events and battles such as the victory of Macbeth and Banquo over the rebellious forces of Norway and Ireland, led by the traitorous Macdonwald...
Oct 10, 2024 · The Duchess [of Malfi] is a contemporary take on the original play by John Webster. Following the same plot structure, the recently widowed Duchess falls in love with someone who is below her status. Her brothers, outraged by the thought of her remarrying and potentially damaging their public and financial standing, start to spy on her.
Oct 11, 2024 · The New Real, Birmingham playwright David Edgar’s latest play, offers a dynamic journey through decades of political change. It’s set in a fictional, former communist East European country, where two American political strategists are brought in by the aspiring candidates to help sway voters.
4 days ago · Macbeth, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime in 1606–07 and published in the First Folio of 1623. The play chronicles Macbeth’s seizing of power and subsequent destruction, both his rise and his fall the result of blind ambition.
3 days ago · Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text. Often considered the greatest drama of all time, the play tells the story of the troubled titular prince of Denmark.
