Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature
Hamlet 923 of the dead. When Hamlet supposes Claudius to be to praying, he says: Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And n ...
924 shakespeare, William experiences for man’s soul will come soon enough without being accelerated through suicide. The play’s ...
Hamlet 925 be brought to justice for their offenses against King Hamlet and Hamlet himself. A second motive for revenge is intro ...
926 shakespeare, William first love of young adulthood, love between friends, the love of power, and the love of honor. The cust ...
Henry IV, Part 1 927 trude “is so conjunctive for my life and soul / That, as the star moves not but in his sphere / I could not ...
928 shakespeare, William Through this play, Shakespeare examines the themes of coming of age, pride, and violence. Henry IV, Par ...
Henry IV, Part 1 929 image of Hal that Vernon describes falls just short of godly. Hal is glittering all in gold, as gorgeous as ...
930 shakespeare, William soundly defeated, no thanks to Hotspur’s prideful arrogance. Hotspur, who is killed by Hal on the field ...
Henry V 931 The chaotic nature of the battle also takes the life of Falstaff, or so he wants others to think. In reality, Falsta ...
932 shakespeare, William the English are not only better than the French, but three times better. This definition of Englishness ...
Henry V 933 the kingdom. In act 1, Bishops Ely and Canterbury reassure us that Henry has transformed. Canterbury claims, “The co ...
934 shakespeare, William youth to king is marked by a movement away from lower-class companions, accentuated by the absence of h ...
Julius Caesar 935 with Elizabethan audiences, given its combination of intrigue, colorful characters, and the nostalgic splendor ...
936 shakespeare, William Finally, following the assassination, Mark Antony demonstrates his own ambition as he seeks to redress ...
Julius Caesar 937 openly confesses his guilt, the agitation he feels at having seen but not truly spoken in depth with the ghost ...
938 shakespeare, William Because Julius Caesar is a tragedy modeled on the principles of classical drama, the theme of pride is ...
King Lear 939 The foolish test of love thus sets Lear upon a painful path of self-discovery. Although he abandons his responsibi ...
940 shakespeare, William publicly declaring the extent of her love for Lear, Cordelia refuses to play the game, relying instead ...
King Lear 941 beggar, Poor Tom. Lear realizes that, in retrospect, he has not provided for his poorest subjects, basking in luxu ...
942 shakespeare, William no pain due to the torment in their minds. Ever the optimist, Edgar convinces himself that to be as low ...
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