Introduction Oedipus is a Greek myth character, who is thought to have been originated in Mycenaean folklore. The character of Oedipus is also said to have appeared in the folk tradition of Albania, Finland and Cyprus. The story of Oedipus…
Portrayal of Women in Shakespeare’s Sonnets The term sonnet is derived from the Italian word ‘sonetto’ meaning a song. By the thirteenth century it signified a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure. The…
Folly in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Shakespearean critic Harold Bloom calls Twelfth Night “the greatest of all Shakespeare’s pure comedies.”(Bloom, 226). And indeed, the play depicts a healthy balance of wit, humour and romance. Fools, jesters, clowns, comedians, jokers and buffoons…
The Witches in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth INTRODUCTION: Macbeth is ‘The Bards’ most well-loved tragedy. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in 1606 in Scotland amidst the darkest period of witch hunting in early modern Europe which spanned a period from 1450 to 1750.…
