Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature
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 ...
Macbeth 943 and cruelty, and she calls upon evil spirits to take away from her such feminine virtues as mercy and tenderness, wh ...
944 shakespeare, William that fate is showing them the path to greatness. Fortuitous circumstances, she tells her husband, “have ...
The Merchant of Venice 945 the murder onto them, at least temporarily, but she and Macbeth must still bear alone the spiritual a ...
946 shakespeare, William Christian civilization that is juxtaposed against the traditions of Judaism and Jewish law. Compassion ...
The Merchant of Venice 947 Shylock is from a separate race because he is not a Christian. All labels for his character establish ...
948 shakespeare, William “bring[ing] down the rate of usance . . . in Venice” (1.3.38–39). Perhaps his most vicious thoughts of ...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 949 The Elizabethan era, in which this raucous comedy was written, took place during the late European ...
950 shakespeare, William The play’s various opening themes—love and lust, rebellion, justice, and authority—begin a process of d ...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 951 In the end, civilization asserts itself. The conflict between Egeus and Hermia is resolved as the ...
952 shakespeare, William animal mask—the ass’s head that Puck manifests upon him. He has had what for some would be a life-alter ...
Much Ado about Nothing 953 Philostrate, Theseus’s houseman and designated master of the revels of the upcoming wedding, is a ser ...
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