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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Shakespeare thesis statement | 1/29/2012 | Dr. T. |
| Q: my name is Dominique, and I'm writing my first research paper. I need some help since I'm not very ... A: Dominique, My first piece of advice is: do not be afraid of Shakespeare! Once you get past the ... | ||
| Shakespeare | 1/24/2012 | Dr. T. |
| Q: Why does Shakespeare make up kind of ridiculous statements when describing something the complete ... A: Monika, I am so sorry to be so long in answering your question! I have been ill for several days ... | ||
| shakespere | 1/16/2012 | Randy Sus |
| Q: i am currently applying for university and have applied for acting. they have asked me for and i ... A: Corale, Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in choosing a bit of Shakespeare to ... | ||
| Shakespeare's limericks | 9/30/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: Various sites suggest that Shakespeare wrote limericks in Othello, King Lear, The Tempest and ... A: Mike, I can see why you may be confused by these sites that suggest that Shakespeare wrote ... | ||
| Julius Caesar essay topic | 8/29/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I am currently studying Julius Caesar at the moment and I'm stuck with a certain essay topic. "Can ... A: James! Well, I'm afraid I can't organize your essay for you. And I don't know how your teacher ... | ||
| Julius Caesar essay topic | 8/29/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I am currently studying Julius Caesar at the moment and I'm stuck with a certain essay topic. "Can ... A: James, Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in organizing your essay on Julius ... | ||
| Shakespeare and the Romantics | 8/7/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I'm currently looking at why the Romantics adored Shakespeare for a seminar discussion, i am really ... A: Ruby, I am hopeful that this answer will be posted-- I erroneously clicked on "email me the ... | ||
| THE BARD | 8/5/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I've just seen the movie "anonymous", about Shakespeare being not only one man, but three different ... A: Ms. Levy! Wow! How on earth did you see this film? It’s not supposed to open anywhere until next ... | ||
| Shakespear word meanings | 6/6/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I've managed to complete my English homework bar 2 Shakespeare word meanings which I can't find on ... A: Ellen, Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in understanding Shakespeare's ... | ||
| two gentleman of verona | 5/25/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: i am sorry, return to preveious question. please help me about "LOVE ON STILL" in end line of the ... A: Shahriyarr, "Love on still" simply means "CONTINUE your love--keep it alive and fresh" and may that ... | ||
| HAMLET | 5/22/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: im lisa and im currently studying Hamlet. I was just wondering ...would you be able to provide me ... A: Lisa, Well, actually, I don't think I can provide you with any examples without doing harm to your ... | ||
| HAMLET | 5/22/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: im lisa and im currently studying Hamlet. I was just wondering ...would you be able to provide me ... A: Lisa, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in understanding the emotional ... | ||
| two gentleman of verona | 5/21/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: i cant find understand this sentences,i would be pleased if you paraphrase them for me: "else ... A: Shahriyar, Just as I explained in my last answer to the other lines you quoted, these lines speak ... | ||
| Shakespeare's characters and inspiration | 5/2/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: For my English project this term, I am researching Shakespeare's characters and inspiration but I ... A: Laurie, I'm sorry to have to say this, but I think you've got a really difficult topic. What ... | ||
| hamlet and laertes | 4/19/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I'm having a really hard time coming up with a great thesis statement on comparing hamlet and ... A: Hayley, Well, I see at least two different ways you could go! (1) This play is just FULL of ... | ||
| source for Shakespeare quote | 4/3/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I'm interested in the source for the quote attributed to Shakespeare: "Virtue and genuine graces in ... A: Catherine! Many kudos to you for putting together a Shakespeare Festival! April is the “coolest” ... | ||
| Shakespeare Relativity | 3/24/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I'm doing a project in my English class about Shakespeare and we're trying to get some expert ... A: Erin, Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in gathering opinions regarding the ... | ||
| Hamlet's Delay | 3/22/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: In my ap english class I've been studying Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. A requirement for the class ... A: Nicole, I apologize deeply for my own delay (ironically). I have been ill, and my workload in ... | ||
| Please i need an answer as soon as possible | 3/12/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: Discuss the renaissance elements in shakepeare's Hamlet. A: Mazino, The Renaissance aspects of _Hamlet_ are so numerous and so complex that they would fill a ... | ||
| iambic pentameter | 2/23/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: how do i use iambic pentemeter A: Amber, Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for help in understanding iambic pentameter. First ... | ||
| Shakespeares The Tempest | 2/22/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: In The Tempest I am aware that Ariel is a spirit. However, are there mythological aspects to th plot ... A: Moriah, The Tempest, so far as we know, has no known sources for the plot or the characterizations. ... | ||
| old shakespear book collection of plays. 1860 howard staunton | 2/20/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: i have found a old book.. it's dated 1860 in poor condition. both covers are torn off but i still ... A: Isaac, I'm afraid I know almost nothing about the physicality of Shakespearean books. I know only ... | ||
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2/19/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: T., I am doing some reading around the rhetoric used by the characters in a Midsummer ... A: Laura! Well, you are a woman after my own heart! I have long been fascinated with the rhetoric ... | ||
| shakespeare | 2/9/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: A+leather+bound++1623+my+sisters+eyes+arent+good++she+says+there+are+flowers+on+top+an+bottom+of+cov ... A: Larry, First I must apologize for my delay in answering-- AllExperts notified me today that there ... | ||
| A Midsummers night's dream. | 2/7/2011 | Randy Sus |
| Q: How does the first scene in the play (Theseus and Hippolytas conversation and the scene between ... A: Rebecca, (I have a daughter named Rebecca) Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an answer to ... | ||
| book | 2/2/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I have a book from 1885 of Shakespeare i am missing 2 pages and the front and back cover of the ... A: Victor! First, let me say, simply, that I wish I could help you, but this is outside my expertise, ... | ||
| william shakespeare book | 1/29/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I have a book. The complete works of william shakespeare. On a apge after the index of plays, is a ... A: Randall, First, let me say, simply, that I wish I could help you, but this is outside my expertise, ... | ||
| Shakespeare | 1/29/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I am supposed to do a 4000 word essay. for that essay i chose Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but the ... A: You're welcome, Yashi, and I hope all goes smoothly for you with your work on this paper. One point ... | ||
| Shakespeare | 1/28/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I am supposed to do a 4000 word essay. for that essay i chose Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but the ... A: Yashi, Well, that does make your task a bit more difficult. To start, I would direct you to ... | ||
| Shakespeare | 1/26/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I am supposed to do a 4000 word essay. for that essay i chose Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but the ... A: Yashi! Yes, I think I can help. I will list here several topics, and then you can pick the one ... | ||
| Shakespear! | 1/20/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: k so i need help in translateing this into modern time talking: she will not stay the siege of ... A: Sophie, This question sounds like a homework question, and you may not know this, but we are not ... | ||
| History in Shakespeare's plays | 1/7/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: How are the events of history in Shakespeare's time as well as his life, reflected in his work? I ... A: Richard, So sorry I have been slow in answering. Our semester is starting now, and I am swamped! ... | ||
| shakespeare quasi-quote | 1/4/2011 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I am a court stenographer working on a transcript. I worked with an attorney who appeared via ... A: It sounds to me as if he is making reference to _Macbeth_ in two ways. The “curious” part, I ... | ||
| question to understand | 12/29/2010 | Randy Sus |
| Q: Good evening Mr.Randy Sus . How are you ? Actually wanat to know which type of monologue does ... A: Fatma, Your question is not appropriate for this play. There is NO monologue in A Midsummer ... | ||
| shakespeare's structure in a midsummer night's dream | 12/26/2010 | Dr. T. |
| Q: Good evening Dr.T . I'm Fatma again . I do not know how can I express my feeling towards your ... A: Fatma, Okay, let's attack this problem from the outside. Let's take the first task to be defining a ... | ||
| Teaching Julius Caesar with articles | 12/23/2010 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I am teaching Julius Caesar for the first time. For materials, I was only given the play. My ... A: Jason, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in organizing a few topics for ... | ||
| monologue and epilogue in comedy plays | 12/22/2010 | Dr. T. |
| Q: T Im Fatma . Actually I have presentation on monologue and epilogue in comedy plays especially on a ... A: Fatma, I don't know exactly what about monologues and epilogues in Shakespeare's comedies you are ... | ||
| controversial topic to present in shakespear | 12/21/2010 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I have studied two plays for shakespear othello and a midsummer night's dream . I tried to find ... A: Fatma, Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in finding a controversial topic to ... | ||
| I need help please | 10/29/2010 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I really need some help. I was just wondering if you could help me out? I need some examples of ... A: Kaitlynn! First of all, do you know what alliteration is? You don't really have to "get" this play ... | ||
| Shakespear as a human pshysologist | 10/28/2010 | Dr. T. |
| Q: I am going to prepare my thesis very soon and i am writing about Shakespeare way of writing.mY ... A: Shaz! I need some clarification before I can give you help. I am American, so I do not know what a ... | ||
Dr. T.
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about Shakespeare's life and times, his plays and poems, the history of criticism and critics' responses to Shakespeare's works, other authors of the time period, the audiences of the time period, Queen Elizabeth I, women of the Renaissance or Early Modern age, history of rhetoric, British drama, etc.
Experience
I have taught Shakespeare, Early Modern literature, Early Modern women's literature, the history of rhetoric, Arthurian literature, and related general literary subjects and many others in university classrooms for more than 25 years.
Organizations
Renaissance Society of America, South-Central Renaissance Society, John Donne Society
Publications
3 books with University Presses, 1 book with HarperCollins Press; articles with: Continuum Press, DLB, Gale Research Shakespearean Criticism and Shakespearean Criticism Yearbook, College English journal, Studies in English Literature journal, CEA Critic journal, Renascence journal, Texas Papers on Language and Literature journal, several others.
Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in British Renaissance Literature and Rhetoric; M.A. in English; B.A. English and Theatre
Awards and Honors
I was editor of a scholarly journal for 10 years; Recipient of my university's Recognition Awards for Research, Teaching, and Service; two Sabbatical awards; graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude
Past/Present Clients
Panelist/Reviewer for National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC, 2001, 1997, and 1993; Referee for College Literature, Yale University Press (numerous editions of Shakespeare’s plays), College English, Harper/Collins (1992 to 1995: full-length book manuscripts, including the complete manuscript of The HarperCollins World Reader, Volume I.); Dramaturg for local Little Theatre, 2001–03 (including productions of Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Dangerous Liaisons); Dramaturg for various productions in Theatre/Dance Dept at my University (including As You Like It, Midsummer Night's Dream, Measure for Measure, The Tempest)
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