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Shakespeare’s Tragedies with Short description of Characters In Shakespeare's tragedies, the protagonist has a flaw that results in his or her downfall. There are both internal and external struggles. They often have a bit of the supernatural element. Often there are characters that have the work of lightening the mood, but the general tone of the piece is sort of serious. There are 10 Shakespearean plays generally known as tragedy. They are as follows: Antony and Cleopatra Characters in the Play: Antony: A fierce and feared soldier. He rules the Roman Empire along with Octavius Caesar and Lepidus. At the beginning of the play, Antony has neglected his duties as a ruler. He carries on a highly visible romance with Cleopatra. His loyalty is split between the Western and Eastern worlds. He feels the necessity to reaffirm respect. It has made him a celebrated Roman hero. He's also head over heels in love with Cleopatra. Cleopatra: The beautiful queen of Egypt and Antony’s lover...

Shakespeare’s Tragedies, Comedies and Historical Writings Shakespeare’s Tragedies: In Shakespeare's tragedies, the protagonist has a flaw that results in his (and/or her) downfall. There are both internal and external struggles. They often have a bit of the supernatural element. Often there are characters that have the work of lightening the mood, but the general tone of the piece is sort of serious. There are 10 Shakespearean plays generally known as tragedy. They are as follows: Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Shakespeare’s Comedies: Shakespeare's comedies are romances, tragicomedies, or "problem plays,". They are the dramas that have elements of humor, tragedy, and sophisticated plots. The 18 plays generally classified as a comedy. They are as follows: "All's Well That Ends Well" " As You Like It " " The Comedy of Errors" "Cymbelin...

Biography of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was not only an English poet, playwright but also an actor. His birth was on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a successful businessman and his mother was the daughter of a famous landlord. Shakespeare is considered the greatest author and dramatist in the English language. He was the world's famous dramatist. He is England's national poet. His nickname is the Bard of Avon. He composed about thirty-eight plays including tragedy, comedy. He also wrote 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses. His plays have been translated into the most important living languages in the world. Birth and childhood: William Shakespeare,  byname Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon,  was likely born on April 23, 1564. He was once the oldest surviving infant of John and Mary Shakespeare. Their first two children, both girls, did not stay beyond infancy. Shakespeare was a big child of the family. He had three younge...

Social Picture of English Society in the "Prologue to the Canterbury Tales" Geoffrey Chaucer was a poet and representative of the 14th century. He represents his own age and society and holds the mirror to his time and society. His poetry reflects the 14th century not in fragments but as an entire. The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales forms an exquisite commentary upon English life. This is in the Middle Ages. The group of pilgrims in the "Prologue to the Canterbury Tales" is itself an unparalleled picture of the society of Chaucer’s time. Here are some thirty persons belonging to the foremost different classes. The Knight is the picture of a professional and knowledgeable soldier. He is coming straight from foreign wars with clothes all stained from his armor. The variety of lords for whom he has fought suggest that he's some kind of mercenary. But it seems that Chaucer may have known people at English court with similar records. However, Chaucer writes closel...

Francis Bacon’s Prose Style as is Found in His Various Essays   Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) is the most influential writer. He is also a creative English author of his time. He uses unique sorts of literary devices like a paradox, aphorism, climax in his essays. He typically uses the condensed sentences with deeply hidden explanations. We additionally discover a touch of truth and practicality in his writings. Now we are going to talk about his views.   The style Francis Bacon used for his essays is very skilfully exploited the literary term ‘paradox’ in the essay “Of Truth”. Truth, by Bacon, lacks the attraction of variety that falsehood has. Truth offers extra pleasure only when a lie is introduced to it. He believes that falsehood is a source of brief enjoyment. It offers humans an ordinary variety of pleasure. So the essayist paradoxically says: “A mixture of lies doth add ever pleasure.” We discover every other paradoxical maxim in the same essay. To Bacon, a liar is cour...