Shakespeare's Plays
By Lee Jamieson, About.com Guide to Shakespeare
Without doubt, the Bard penned some of literature’s greatest works. Shakespeare's plays have stood the test of time and remain fresh and relevant upon numerous re-readings. Find out why with our collection of resources and discover the magic of Shakespeare’s plays.
- Play Study Guides
- How To Read a Play
- Performing a Shakespeare Play
- Historical Context to Shakespeare's Plays
Play Study Guides
Our collection of play study guides are designed to accompany your own reading of Shakespeare’s plays. They are an ideal way to introduce newcomers and immerse more experienced readers deeper into the texts.
How To Read a Play
Don’t know your verse from your prose? Do the words “iambic pentameter” fill you with fear? Our straightforward guides to Shakespeare’s language reveal the conventions he used in his writing.
- Introducing Iambic Pentameter
- Introducing Prose
- How To Read Shakespeare Aloud
- Shakespeare's Words
- Shakespeare's Language
Performing a Shakespeare Play
Shakespeare wrote for the stage, so the best way to appreciate his plays is through performance. This collection of resources will help you to prepare for anything from an audition to a full-scale production
Historical Context to Shakespeare's Plays
Shakespeare's plays were a product of the world around him and were shaped by the theater scene of the time. It is therefore important to look at the historical context of theater and literature in Elizabethan and Jacobean England in order to fully appreciate Shakespeare's plays.
