Introduction: Ariel is one of the influential characters in the comedy the tempest. He plays a vital role in the development of the drama. Ariel’s main function is to receive Prospero’s commands and execute them. More Notes: The Tempest The…
Introduction: Cordelia is Lear’s youngest and most beloved daughter. She is the heroine of the tragedy. She is Kind hearted woman and a vivid example of Truthfulness and a sense of duty. As a heroine, she possesses Perfect judgment and…
Introduction: King Lear is a tragic play composed by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). It depicts the misfortunes of king Lear due to his wrong decision and the ingratitude of his two eldest daughters named Regan, and Goneril. Three is more than…
Introduction: King Lear is the only tragedy by Shakespeare where a fool is presented. The fool is one of the essential sources of comedy in Shakespeare’s (156-161) play. In King Lear, Fool entertains the king and court with his quip…
Othello (1622) is a tragedy, written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) that is full of intrigues. It is one of the most painfully exciting and most terrible tragedies among all Shakespearean tragedies. The story of the play begins with external conflict,…
Othello (1622) is a tragedy, written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). It is full of intrigues. It is one of the most painfully exciting and most terrible tragedies among all Shakespearean tragedies. Soliloquies are an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud…
The Ghost develops the plot and displays a moral order. It is seen in the play three times. It appears for the first time in Act 1 Scene 1. Then, it comes for the second time in Act 1 Scene…
Horatio is a character in the play, “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). He is a steadfast, calm, and sensible character. He is a loyal and trustworthy friend to Hamlet. He tells the story of the royal court to the Fortinbras. …
This is Hamlet’s observation of the women, taken from “Hamlet“. Frailty means weakness and lack of health. By the word “frailty” Hamlet means that women are morally and mentally weak. According to Hamlet, another name for women is frailty. This…
Introduction: There is a famous quote that says, ”the only difference between a tragedy and a comedy is the ending”. This means that if a story ends with a marriage, celebration, or another happy finale, makes it a comedy or…
Introduction: Courtly love was a medieval European literary conception of love that emphasized nobility and chivalry. Medieval literature is filled with examples of knights setting out on adventures and performing various deeds or services for ladies because of their “courtly…
Introduction: Digression is a literary device that refers to the temporary departure from the main subject in a speech, writing, or literature. It may be referred to as interruption while reading literature. When a reader started to read any literary…
Introduction: Geoffrey Chaucer’s (1340-1400) “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”, a widely-recognized comic narrative, spotlights both medieval and modern aspects. As a classic instance of Chaucer’s mature work, the treatment of dreams is very significant in The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. The story…
In the very beginning Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) in his poem, Troilus and Criseyde refer to double sorrows in love. Here in this poem, double sorrow is seen in the case of Troilus. First of all to win the love of…
Troilus is a Trojan prince and a proud knight in the poem ”Troilus and Criseyde” by Geoffrey Chaucer. He has passed the happiest life in acquainted with Criseyde. But his sufferings get started after the departure of Criseyde from Troy…
Courtly love was a medieval European literary conception of love that emphasized nobility and chivalry. Origination of Courtly love It is a tradition of love, represented in Western European literature between the 12th and 14th centuries. The passion of the…
At the very beginning of the poem ”Troilus and Criseyde”, it is seen that Troilus is the hater of love and woman. But suddenly he falls in love with Criseyde. She is a widow. It is ironic that a hater…
Comic elements are powerful tools in the literature. The Nun’s Priest’s Tale delivers comic elements in many places. The poem begins in a serious style. But the description of Chaunticleer and Pertelote, the dream debate between Chaunticleer and Pertelote, the…