A selection of example essays, notes and explanations on Shakespeare's major tragedies- intended for the student of Shakespeare who is in need of a fresh, insightful perspective. http://www.shakespearehomework.com 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 http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page1.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00001 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. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page2.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00002 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 http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page3.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00003 His reluctance to revenge has fascinated audiences for centauries. Here Hamlet's changing views on the subject are documented and analysed. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page4.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00004 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. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page5.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00005 An essay as famous for its originality of thought as it is its insight. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page15.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00006 A examination of a timeless classic by the respected and perceptive Coleridge http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page16.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00007 Reminder of copyright, a request not to use this site for ill, helpful guidelines and contact details. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page100.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00008 Soliloquy explination and discussion http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page23.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00009 Soliloquy explanation and examination of how the speech can be used to comment on characterisation http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page25.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00010 An explanation of the speech and what it means when considered in the play as a whole. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page8.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00011 A valuable aid to those who are trying to understand the best known of all the soliloquies. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page20.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00012 Explanation of the speech and how it relates to Hamlet's excitable nature http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page27.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00013 A brief critical analysis of the first scene in Hamlet http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page19.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00014 Quotations on madness in the named texts that should prove helpful in writing on the theme http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page10.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00015 Quotations on villainy in the named texts that should prove helpful in writing on the theme http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page11.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00016 Full scripts, free of charge, arranged into individual acts to help you navigate them more easily. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/scripts/scriptHLK.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00017 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. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page22.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00018 An essay on the movement of Othello's conscience throughout the play and how this aids the production of pathos. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page7.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00019 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 http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page9.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00020 An essay on deceit as a theme covering its introduction, importance in the play and methods of dramatisation http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page12.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00021 Coleridge's examination of Othello http://www.shakespearehomework.com/page30.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00022 Full Script of Othello http://www.shakespearehomework.com/scripts/scriptO.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00023 The main facts that are known of the Bard's life, in the order that they happened. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/biography/page31.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00024 An essay exploring and dismissing the presence of fate in Macbeth, particularly through the medium of the witches. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/macbeth/page29.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00025 This essay is a critique of Shakespeare's dramatisation of villainy in Macbeth. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/macbeth/page30.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00026 A look at Macbeth from a different but insightful angle. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/macbeth/page28.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00027 The Full Script of Macbeth http://www.shakespearehomework.com/scripts/macbeth/scriptm.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00028 A quirky fresh look at film, with a chance for users to contribute http://www.shakespearehomework.com/film/filmhome.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00029 Summaries of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth http://www.shakespearehomework.com/summaries/summaries.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00030 A full script of the play http://www.shakespearehomework.com/scripts/scriptr.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00031 Coleridge's essay on Shakespeare's most famous love tragedy 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If you have a movie clip where you are enacting a play of reciting a sonnet then we would be pleased to hear from you and perhaps even post the video on our site. http://www.youtube.com/shakespearehomework http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00036 This is just a little page detailing all the ways that you can get in touch with us. Plus it also contains details of exactly what to expect when you send in an essay for possible posting and what we are looking for. http://www.shakespearehomework.com/contactus.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00037 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 http://www.shakespearehomework.com/macbeth/essay44.htm http://www.shakespearehomework.com/item00038