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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Quick Question | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I was reading thru some of my old posts on "All-Experts" and seen my questions regarding ... A: You are so right. Shakespeare's work can be studied, watched, performed, experienced, and ... | |
| Rates of Speech of Shax' plays - Contemporary vs. Elizabethan Speech | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: Mine does seem to be a question for a dramaturgy: I read somewhere (?) that drawbridge records on ... A: I have, indeed, heard a facsimile of Elizabethan English (although it is just that, since we have no ... | |
| Romeo and Juliet extract | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: Why does Shakespeare uses the language of night and day for love talk in Lord Capulet’s garden in ... A: Well, we have no way of knowing what Shakespeare was thinking when he wrote Romeo and Juliet, so we ... | |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: In Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what does Lady Capulet mean when she says: "A crutch, a ... A: Keep in mind that, just as with modern English, you can't take individual words and phrases out of ... | |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: In Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what does Lady Capulet mean when she says: "A crutch, a ... A: Notice that both fathers are called "old" - Old Capulet, Old Montague. And notice that both wives ... | |
| quotation | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I am interested in the word "mommick" used in Appalachia and the Outer Banks, probably originating ... A: According to my resources, the word "mommick" does not appear anywhere in Shakespeare's works (even ... | |
| John Hall's account of Shakespeare's death. | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: Schulman, I happened upon an entry attributed to you regarding Shakespeare's son-in-law, the ... A: I do have the source of that quotation, although since the book lists no bibliography I have no way ... | |
| Hamlet | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: How are some different ways that Hamlet and Gertrude's relationship have been portrayed? A: One of the wonderful things about Shakespeare's plays is that he gives you strong dialogue but often ... | |
| Shakespeare- Macbeth | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: Now here is my hmm question or perhaps clarification. I am working on my senior thesis where I am ... A: Interesting topic. However, by definition, NONE of the major characters in Shakespearean tragedy ... | |
| Shakespeare | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: What was his major themes and did his life affect his writing? how did it affect it? A: I wish I could answer your questions more effectively than I can, but your questions make that ... | |
| Backstage | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: Schulman, I am curious about the behind the scenes aspect of Elizabethan plays, especially the ... A: Let me answer your last question first. The "tiring" room was sort of a combination of what we ... | |
| Shakespeare | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm pretty new with Shakespeare so i really dont know much...:) Was Shakespeare a very big big ... A: William Shakespeare was one of the greatest dramatists (playwrights) and poets of all time. He ... | |
| LIST OF SHAKESPEARES POEMS | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: can someone send me an e-mail of the list of poems Shakespeare wrote plz its 4 an assignmnet!!!! A: Shakespeare wrote 38 5-act plays (much of which is in verse). He also wrote 154 sonnets - which ... | |
| Juliet and Nurse | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: Please help us settle a debate in our acting class!! When the Nurse talks to Juliet in Act 2, almost ... A: As always with Shakespeare, there are really no right answers. Shakespeare often wrote in ambiguous ... | |
| Audience numbers | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: Could you please tell me the numbers of the audiences who would typically attend Shakespeare's plays ... A: We know that the Globe Theatre, the open air amphitheatre where Shakespeare's acting company ... | |
| Shakespeare | 2/8/2009 |
| Q: Do you happen to know the meaning of WS's line "And every fair from fair sometime declines"? Thanks ... A: Sure. Sonnet 18 is one of Shakespeare's best known. In it's first line he asks if he should ... | |
| RE: Degree at Shakespeare Institute | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: I already have a master's degree in English. However, I would like to get a terminal degree. My ... A: The MA in Shakespeare and Theatre from the Shakespeare Institute is a Master's degree just like any ... | |
| funny shakespeare words | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I am studying shakespeare right now and i have a list of words that i need to find but just, well, ... A: I assume you are asking for the meaning of these word, and not where they are found in Shakespeare's ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: Could you please tell me why the theatres shut for summer in shakespeare time? Also do you no any ... A: Shakespeare lived and worked in London in the late 1500's and early 1600's when there was no ... | |
| Sonnets publication 1609 | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: The Sonnets were apparently published in 1609 for the first time and without Shakespeares ... A: You certainly have alot of questions. Sorry that some of them are outside my expertise as a stage ... | |
| Shakespeare's masks | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: I am writing a paper on Shakespeare's costumes and the influence of the Elizabethan period on his ... A: As far as I'm aware, Shakespeare did not use a lot of masks in his plays. His characters and ... | |
| Shakespear quote | 12/27/2008 |
| Q: What is the meaning of the phrase "methinks thou dos protest too much"? Several of us have different ... A: In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", young Prince Hamlet tries to find out whether his Uncle is guilty of the ... | |
| none | 12/21/2008 |
| Q: What were his sonnets was really about? What made him write sonnets? Was he trying to make a point ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you... the holiday season makes keeping up difficult. You've ... | |
| shakespeare | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: What other skills did the actors have that were in his plays ? A: I'm not sure what you mean by "other skills". Are you refering to skills other than acting? ... | |
| costumes | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell me what did the people in Shakespeare's plays wear as there costumes. A: In Shakespeare's time costumes would have been very expensive to create, and acting companies did ... | |
| father and son relationship in shakespear | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: what was the father and son relationship like in Shakespeare A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was a bit under the weather. This is really a ... | |
| William Shakespeare | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: My eleven year old son has a requirement for his sixth grade History Fair project that I hope you ... A: I'd be happy to help with your homework by answering your interview questions. Q1. What do you ... | |
| Othello | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: Why is the part of iago an excellent on for an actor? A: Villains are always fun to play! Iago is a large role. But more than that, he is smart, cunning, a ... | |
| asking a question | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: why the global theatre didn't rebuild after it got burned? A: Actually, the Globe Theatre WAS rebuilt after it burned down. The Globe Theatre that Shakespeare's ... | |
| Caesar | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: Arlene, IN the play Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene 2, Casca says to Marcus Brutus "An I had been a ... A: In this part of the scene, Casca is describing to Brutus and Cassius (who didn't see it) what just ... | |
| Othello and Blank rhymed verse | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: I've got my auditions for drama school coming up in December and January, and one of the schools, ... A: Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in a combinaion of blank verse (occasionally rhymed) and ... | |
| shakespeare | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: because shakespeare wrote about things like past kings lives, does this mean that he was influenced ... A: Everybody is influenced by the things they experience in their lives, things they learn in school, ... | |
| Lady Macbeth | 11/5/2008 |
| Q: He brings great news. The raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my ... A: Well, I can't exactly block the scene for you, since every actor and every director has different ... | |
| MA Shakespeare | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: I am considering applying for the MA in Shakespeare and Theatre (perhaps in Shakespeare and ... A: The MA Shakespeare and Theatre program at the Shakespeare Institute is set up in a very convenient ... | |
| Elizabethan Era | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: Did Shakespeare greatly influence the Elizabethan Era, if so, how? ANSWER: Hi Bri, Few eras are ... A: I don't mean to be teacher-like, but you are anthropomorphizing. An Era doesn't have a goal. It ... | |
| Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet | 10/24/2008 |
| Q: Before I ask any further questions, I was wondering if you were familiar with the movie ... A: As I said before, "Shakespeare in Love" is a compleely fictional account and has little to do with ... | |
| Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Before I ask any further questions, I was wondering if you were familiar with the movie ... A: Yes, I am familiar with "Shakespeare in Love", although it's been a while since I've seen it. It's ... | |
| Shakespeare | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: Did Shakespeare greatly influence the Elizabethan Era, if so, how? A: Few eras are actually actively influenced during their time by those who write during them. ... | |
| Elizabethan and Jacobean monologues | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: I am having an audition soon and I need to perform a monologue from an Elizabethan or Jacobean play. ... A: If you have been asked to perform a monologue from an Elizabethan or Jacobean play, that certainly ... | |
| Macbeth's Alibi | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: Im doing a project on Macbeth so I have to develop a crime scene investigation on the murder of ... A: This is an interesting project. But you have to understand that it is meant to evaluate YOUR ... | |
| Macbeth ORIGINAL playscript | 9/26/2008 |
| Q: In drama class we were supposed to act out one of the scence that the teacher gave us. Our group ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I hope this isn't too late to help. Actually, ... | |
| verona?? | 9/26/2008 |
| Q: why was the play romeo and juilet set in verona?? and might this effect the audience? A: Of course, we don't know exactly why Shakespeare decided to keep Verona as the setting for "Romeo ... | |
| Shakepeares Life experiences and plays. | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: How were shakepeares life experiences showed in his work? A: We know very little above the few bare documented facts - baptism, death, parents, marriage, ... | |
| shakespeare | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if you know some interesting facts about Shakespeare, his plays, the Elizabethan ... A: My goodness - that's a HUGE question! I know alot of interesting facts about Shakespeare, his plays ... | |
| shortened words of Shakespeare | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: what is e'ev shortened for? A: Spelling and abbreviations in Shakespeare's day were very flexible and often the same spelling can ... | |
| shakespeare | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: Which theatre did shakespeare buy a share in? A: Actually, William Shakespeare, as a member of his acting company, The Chamberlain's Men (later ... | |
| interview | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: who encouraged william shakspeare to write? A: This a question which has no answer. We have no way of knowing anything about anyone in ... | |
| mthology | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: iam doing a paper in englidh class on the connection between shakespeare and greek mythology ive ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I hope I'm not too late to be of help. Shakespeare's ... | |
| English-shakespeare | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: I need help with shakespeare's translation? With taking certain words like thou, thee, thy... A: The words you ask about are all forms of the word "you" or "your". Thou art pretty - means "you are ... | |
| The Plaugue and Shakespeare | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: How did the Plauge in Britian affect Shakespeare, other actors, and the theater in general? What did ... A: The bubonic plague (sometimes known as the Black Plague), came to England periodically in ... | |
| Ref: | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: Good day, It has been said that Shakespeare was one of the greatest dramatist of all time. Was ... A: Your questions are a little hard to understand and harder still to answer. We don't know what ... | |
| Gertrude's drinking the poison. | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: A few days ago I had finished reading Hamlet for my college English class. I am trying to understand ... A: You have every right to be a bit confused and not sure how this scene is meant to be played out or ... | |
| hamlet...answers | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: i am constantly rereading shakespeare and in thinking about Hamlet, i'm wondering if Hamlet the ... A: As I said, everyone finds their own interpretation of Hamlet and what works for some might not work ... | |
| shakespeare | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: The author of Romeo & Juliet got his inspiration for the play from? A: We can't say exactly what inspired William Shakespeare to write "Romeo and Juliet", since we have no ... | |
| hamlet...answers | 4/22/2008 |
| Q: i am constantly rereading shakespeare and in thinking about Hamlet, i'm wondering if Hamlet the ... A: There is no one "right" answer to your question, and maybe that's why you are "unsatisfied" with the ... | |
| The Mechanicals | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: Our class will be performing Midsummer Nights Dream and my teacher called the workers who perform ... A: The "mechanicals" in Midsummer Night's Dream are called that because, aside from being amateur ... | |
| King Lear | 4/12/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know more about the character Edmund in King Lear, could you tell me more about him ... A: Everything you need to know about Edmund you can find in the play of "King Lear". Since the play is ... | |
| shakespeare | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: i was always curious about why does Shakespeare always kills his main caracters in his plays A: Actually, Shakespeare doesn't always kill his main characters. Shakespeare wrote several ... | |
| richard III | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: I am studying Richard III at school. I find it really difficult to understand it and know the family ... A: My sincere apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Directing can sometimes be unexpectedly ... | |
| Macbeth | 4/6/2008 |
| Q: Can you help me find out who quoted"To be king is nothing unless one's position is safe."? and the ... A: You can't find the quotes you referred to in the text of MACBETH because the ones you gave me are ... | |
| Help writing an essay | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: I was reading a question you answered earlier about Hamlet and you said that there was no ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I'd like to be able to help but, as I said, we really ... | |
| Hamlet Time Capsule. | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: I am creating a time capsule for the character Hamlet. So far, I have decided to write a few diary ... A: There are lots of things in HAMLET that you could find to represent the play and the character... ... | |
| Hamet | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: How has chaos taken over,and how hs order been broken down in Denmark? cause there is an army outsde ... A: I think it is less because of the army outside Denmark than because of the chaos INSIDE Denmark. ... | |
| Shakespeare language | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: Shakespeare used a lot of words that now have different meanings, or meanings that nobody's really ... A: I know you didn't make these up. There are many archaic words used in Shakespeare (some of which he ... | |
| UNDERSTANDING TEXT TO HELP ACT FOR AUDITION | 3/8/2008 |
| Q: OR JUST GIVE AN OUTLINE OF HOW TO STAGE/PORTAY OR GIVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEXT THAT WOULD ... A: It's impossible to coach someone long-distance or by email. Coaching is about seeing what you are ... | |
| hamlet | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: In Hamlet, I.ii., lines 184-185, Shakespeare formats the lines thusly: Horatio: Where, my lord? ... A: Actually, we don't know how Shakespeare himself wanted these lines to be written (or if he cared, ... | |
| costume | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: I understand that Shakespeare's plays were performed in Elizabethan and then later in Jacobian ... A: I think you might be a little confused about exactly what Elizabethan and Jacobian means. ... | |
| I need help with a question about Hamlet... | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: I have to answer the question (for an essay), "What influenced Shakespeare to write the play, ... A: You can't find anything about what influenced Shakespeare to write "Hamlet" because we really don't ... | |
| Shakespeare Insults | 2/24/2008 |
| Q: In my English class we are getting ready to read Romeo and Juliet and our teacher gave us a ... A: It seems to me that you can hardly have looked "everywhere". An ordinary or online dictionary is a ... | |
| Hamlet kills Polonius | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: Why does Hamlet think he killed Claudius behind the curtain, even though he had just seen Claudius ... A: Shakespeare hasn't actually told us "why" Hamlet believes it's Claudius, but his actions pretty ... | |
| The Sonnets as Performance | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you have any advice about working on a Shakespearean sonnet as a dramatic ... A: Actors perform speeches directly addressed to someone not on the stage all the time - in monologues ... | |
| Shakespeares inspiration | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: Do you know where Shakespeare got his inspiration from? If not do you know any interesting facts ... A: As best we can tell, Shakespeare got his ideas and inspiration from many places including English, ... | |
| shakespeare globe theatre | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: where did people stand in the globe theatre and how much did it cost for each bit of the globe? how ... A: The Globe Theatre was built sort of in the shape of a circle (actually it had 14 sides). The stage ... | |
| Shakespeare's writing | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I took my family to the Globe in London. On the tour, our guide said that Shakespeare put ... A: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you... The repetition you speak of can be found all ... | |
| Hamlet- shadespeare | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: Why does Oplelia go crazy??? Is it because Hamlet said he did not love her so she just did not care ... A: One of the joys of Shakespeare is that there are no "right" answers. Shakespeare doesn't tell us ... | |
| pages | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: i dont know if anyone knows the answer to this question but in the play macbeth the witches have a ... A: There are lots of different editions of Shakespeare's plays, all different sizes, some with ... | |
| shakespeare | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: what was shakespeare's life like a playwright like? A: The fact is that we really know very little of what Shakespeare's life was like. There are no ... | |
| Evil in Macbeth | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: I have this essay question 'is Macbeth evil' and i dont even no where to start to please could you ... A: I don't do anyone's homework for them, but the place to start is in the play. Keep in mind that ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could maybe answer some of my questions. 1.Who was thedark lady in his ... A: 1) We don't know who the Dark Lady of the sonnets was. Shakespeare never named her, and we don't ... | |
| Shakespeares plays. | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: Who went to the Theatre to see Shakespeares plays? & how were the social classes divided in the ... A: Everybody went to the theatre to see plays in Elizabethan times. And Shakespeare was one of the ... | |
| Macbeth | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: I am suffered from this question for a long time... as the witches predict, Banquo's son will be the ... A: "Macbeth" was based, very loosely, on real Scottish history, and, indeed, Malcolm did follow Macbeth ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: where women actors tolerated during Shakespeare's time why? or why not? with ben Johnson,and ... A: There were no women actors in Shakespeare's time. The law was that women were not allowed to ... | |
| Romeo & Juliet - not good enough? | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: Although it is subjective, Shakespeare's greatest play is often quoted as Hamlet or King Lear or ... A: As you say, this is a very subjective subject, and I do know people who believe that "Romeo & ... | |
| shakespear's play | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: do you know what shakespears most difficult play was or is????????? A: This is an impossible question to answer. Difficult from what perspective? Most difficult to read? ... | |
| Shakespeare | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: how much did it cost to get into the global theatre when shakespeare was alive A: Admission to the public ampitheatre of The Globe varied depending on where you sat - or stood. The ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: How did shakespeares plays get handed down to us? greatly appreciated if you can help :) A: It seems that I've answered this question dozens of times. I think there is a teacher out there who ... | |
| Shakespeare | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I am confused about Shakespeare and another man called Christopher Marlowe who people have said ... A: Christopher Marlowe was a poet and playwright who lived around the same time that Shakespeare did. ... | |
| shakepear's costumes | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: what did the costumes Shakespeare used for his plays look like? where they on the fancier side or ... A: For the most part, the costumes that Shakespeare used for his plays looked very much like the ... | |
| Lines Moving from One Play to Another? | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: Ms. Schulman, I guess I should begin by admitting my question is really trivial, and will probably ... A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Your question isn't trivial. In fact, it's just the kind ... | |
| Much Ado And Authority | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: I am an A Level English student, studying Shakespeare Much Ado About nothing. I have been given a ... A: It is entirely possible for both characters to have authority in different ways. Think about just ... | |
| monarchy during shakespears time | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: What was the monarchy like during Shakespeare time? A: This is a very vague and unspecific question. "The Monarchy" covers a tremendous amount of ... | |
| Shakespeare | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: How did Shakespeares plays get handed down to us? A: I have answered this question many, many times. Apparently there's a teacher out there who asks the ... | |
| performance times of each act | 12/16/2007 |
| Q: I've asked Randy this question as well, but, not knowing to what extent you all collaborate, I ... A: I also love to listen to Shakespeare. I've found some available on iTunes, but most I've had to pay ... | |
| Shakespeare's Hamlet | 12/13/2007 |
| Q: I know that Shakespeare is sometimes ambigious and leaves things up to the reader's imagination. Why ... A: Shakespeare is indeed ambiguous, and that's part of what makes his writing so wonderful and what has ... | |
| Macbeth's Tragic Flaw | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: Is Macbeth's only flaw his ambition or are there other flaws that are hidden from the occasional ... A: Macbeth is certainly ambitious, or at least he is once he hears the witches' prophecies. But I'm ... | |
| shakespeare's audience | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering that since the Elizabethan era groundlings were apprentices most likely, where did ... A: I got your rating and your comment. You are very welcome and thank you for your rating. I just ... | |
| juliius CAesar | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: im not asking to do my homework, but only i want you to answer, how is the relation of brutus and ... A: Sorry about the delay in answering... You really only have to read the scene to see what their ... | |
| Shakespeare's Childhood | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering what happened in Shakespeare's childhood to influence him to write plays, stories, ... A: Unfortunately there is no way to answer this question. We have almost no records, documents, ... | |
| Iago | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: I am doing a peice of coursework on Othello... My coursework question is: Is Iago a 'Demi- devil' or ... A: My answer is "no". Does that confuse you? Good. One of the wonderful things about Shakespeare is ... | |
| shakkespeare | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: shakespeare had to earn the patronage of wealthy supporters whose support must modern actors and ... A: It seems to me that these are less questions about Shakespeare than about theatre in today's world. ... | |
| Shakespeare | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: Who played Shakespeare's female roles and why? Where did Shakespeare get his ideas from? How did ... A: Shakespeare's female roles were played by teenage boys who were apprenticing with his acting ... | |
| The Tempest | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I'm in year 9 and for our SATs, we are doing The Tempest, for part of our work we have been asked to ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. According to a variety of sources, "The Tempest" ... | |
| Hamlet Act 3 Scene 3 | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: .."). I'm aware that given your expertise on the subject you must be quite busy and if you can't ... A: Happy to help out. Of course, Shakespeare doesn't really need "translating," since it's written in ... | |
| Shakespeare | 11/17/2007 |
| Q: I'm a grade 9 student and need help for a oral presentation. I'm done reading Shakespeare's play: A ... A: C., The lines refer to Helena's description of her situation, in which Demetrius doesn't want to ... | |
| william shakespeare | 11/14/2007 |
| Q: What inspired William shakespeare in his works and writings? A: cecilia, I wish I could be of more help, but the fact is that we know next to nothing about ... | |
| Julius Caesar, Act IV, Scene iii | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: Julius Caesar, Act IV, Scene iii "There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, ... A: I assume you are asking what this means...? It's simple really. All it is saying is... When ... | |
| fictious interview with William Shakespeare. | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: this is sravanthi. I am supposed to do a project regarding an interview with Shakespeare..i have to ... A: I wish I could be of more help, but the fact is that we know next to nothing about Shakespeare's ... | |
| Isolation in Hamlet | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: I was just wondering to what extent did societal, physical or emotional (preferably emotional) ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. Be careful of thinking of Hamlet as though he was a ... | |
| Hamlet Question | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: I have been set a task on the play "Hamlet" (Act One) in which I must answer the question.. "How ... A: Interesting essay and a really good topic. But to be honest, I'm not sure what your teacher is ... | |
| Translations of Hippolytas lines | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: Here are Hipploytas opening lines. I am trying to get a grasp on her character for an up coming ... A: Hippolyta's lines need no "translation" - they are in clear English. She is simply saying that ... | |
| Shakespear! | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: why after 400 years, have Shakspeare's work still being studied and performed A: This is a question that is asked all the time. And it isn't really a question that has one single ... | |
| Merchant of Venice | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: In The Merchant of Venice, why does Shylock hold Antonio responsible for Jessicaºs elopement, or ... A: I think Shylocks hatred of Antonio (or at least of the Christians who torment and persecute him) ... | |
| King Lear | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: Would you classify suffering as a theme in King Lear? If not what are some other themes? A: Sure, I guess suffering could be a theme in King Lear. As could madness, different kinds of love, ... | |
| why | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: why did shakespeare spend most of his life writing plays? A: Actually, we have no idea why Shakespeare became a playwright. We have no diaries, letters or any ... | |
| Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: Where did Shakespeare get his inspiration for the play All's Well That Ends Well? A: The original story on which Shakespeare based ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL was likely the story of ... | |
| Shakespear translation | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: i need some help with translating these terms can you please post them ASAP. gi' i' a' e'ev thank ... A: These are simply letters, as you've given them, and are used in a variety of ways in Shakespeare's ... | |
| Octavius | 7/26/2007 |
| Q: I'm not really sure who Octavius is? Also i am not familiar with some of Brutus and Cassius's ... A: In Act 5, scene 1 Mark Antony's and Octavius' forces face Brutus' and Cassius' forces on the Plains ... | |
| Shakespeare works | 7/26/2007 |
| Q: Are all the plays and sonnets purportedly been written by one Shakespeare are actually written by ... A: Well, that's the problem, isn't it. There are no original manuscripts of any of Shakespeare's plays ... | |
| General Shakspeare Questains | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: Just a couple of questains for you. 1) Who played shakespeares female roles and why? 2) Where did ... A: 1) Who played shakespeares female roles and why? In Shakespeare's day women were not allowed to play ... | |
| Shakespeare works | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: Are all the plays and sonnets purportedly been written by one Shakespeare are actually written by ... A: Since we have no direct evidence - manuscripts, documents, personal papers, letters, or the like - ... | |
| Octavius | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: I'm not really sure who Octavius is? Also i am not familiar with some of Brutus and Cassius's ... A: I don't mean to sound suspicious, but have you read the play? The answers to all your questions are ... | |
| Shakespeare | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: Who did Shakespeare mainly write his plays for? A: From the time he joined their acting company in the summer of 1594, Shakespeare was the resident and ... | |
| shakespeare | 7/17/2007 |
| Q: why the hell would you want to study shakespeare?!?!? A: This is obviously not a serious quesiton, but I'm going to answer it anyway. Shakespeare was one of ... | |
| Dramatic Devices In Much Ado About Nothing | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to ask, what types of dramatic devices are there in Much Ado About Nothing, and perhaps a ... A: Shakespeare employs many many different dramatic devices in all his plays and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ... | |
| shakespeare | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: how did shakespeares work get handed down to us? A: Shakespeare's work was handed down to us much like any other playwright's work is. His works were ... | |
| shakespeare's women | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: Why do so many of Shakespeare's women start out strong,then basically 'shoot themselves in the ... A: I disagree that this is the case. Can you give me specific examples? There are many, many strong ... | |
| A slightly sexual question! | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: I am currently studying Measure For Measure, and reading a study guide to help me. The study guide ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question... my computer's been down... Undoubtedly ... | |
| Use of non-verbal language in Macbeth | 6/9/2007 |
| Q: Good morning, Arlene. Now, I understand that language plays a big role in the construction of ... A: I'm not sure what you are refering to by "non-verbal language" or what you mean by "how does" it ... | |
| please can you help me respected sir | 6/9/2007 |
| Q: I have heard that you are an expert in Shakespeare's plays.So, I am from India doing a project on ... A: I won't do your assignment for you, but I can give you an idea of where to look for Antony's oratory ... | |
| female role | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: who played the female roles in Shakespeare's plays whilst he was alive? thanks A: The female roles in Shakespeare's plays were played, in Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, by ... | |
| shakespeare | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: how did Shakespeare's plays get handed down to us? A: The answer to this question is two part. Shakespeare's plays were published during and after his ... | |
| I Have A Question!! | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: Where did William Shakespeare grew up? In What Country or state? What Are Some Highlights of his ... A: Since he left us no personal papers, letters, diaries or any other personal documentation, we ... | |
| HELP | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: First, what two monarchs reigned while shakespeare was alive? Second, what caused all the theatres ... A: Queen Elizabeth I ruled until she died in 1603. King James I of England (who was also King James VI ... | |
| how did shakespeare die? | 4/5/2007 |
| Q: i have read an info book on shakespeare and it says he died allegedly A: Your question doesn't say what it said he died allegedly of...???? The nature of Shakespeare's ... | |
| language | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: did people really speak the way they do in shakespeare's play A: The answer to your question is "sort of". Yes, in Elizabethan England people did use the language ... | |
| shakespeare | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: i am currently studying Romeo and Juliet for my English GCSEs. we are looking for love and conflict ... A: I'm sorry about the delay in answering your question. I hope it's not too late. There is certainly ... | |
| shakespeare | 3/30/2007 |
| Q: how did shakespeares get handed down to us ? A: Shakespeare was handed down through the First Folio, a collection of most of his plays that was ... | |
| shakespeare's language and playhouses | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: WHAT DID THE LANGUAGE SOUND LIKE? WHAT WORDS DO WE NO LONGER USE? WHAT SORT OF SWEAR WORDS ... A: First of all, I apologize if this is a little late. My computer has been crashing making it hard to ... | |
| Lady Macbeth | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: I realise that this is not just a characterisation of Lady Macbeth but am unsure where to begin ... A: This is your essay, not mine. Do you believe that the portrayal of Lady Macbeth is a study in ... | |
| Director's Notebook - Blocking the stage action | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: I am a theatre student creating my first director's notebook, and I am trying to find the most ... A: I'm afraid I won't be much help to you in this. Although I have 25 years experience directing and ... | |
| Hamlet Act One Timeline | 3/3/2007 |
| Q: Hamlet Act One Scene 1 ends with Horatio, Marcellus and Bernardo after sunrise deciding to tell ... A: First of all, I have to apologize for being so late in responding to your question. Apparently, ... | |
| william shakespeare | 2/27/2007 |
| Q: where did shakespeare spend his final years? A: William Shakespeare had become quite a wealthy man during his time in London, both through his ... | |
| Hamlet | 2/26/2007 |
| Q: Could you please tell me how to block Hamlet's ACt I SCene II. My techer keep saying that I don't ... A: One director simply can't block a scene for another, and especially without seeing and hearing the ... | |
| hi! | 2/25/2007 |
| Q: i just wanna know of what is the main problem in the nobel of william shakespeare, othello and what ... A: Okay... the way this is phrased, I'm not sure exactly what you are asking. Do you mean the NOVEL of ... | |
| Full and correct quote | 2/23/2007 |
| Q: Good day. Would you please tell me which body of work this partial quote is from... "To thine own ... A: .. and my condolences on the loss of your cousin. There is no way for me to answer comments ... | |
| MacBeth Setting Help | 2/9/2007 |
| Q: I am having some trouble understanding the setting for this story. I understand that it is in ... A: MACBETH is not set in England. It takes place almost entirely in Scotland and and its story is ... | |
| hamlet translation | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: Can you translate this into modern day English please: The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail, ... A: Shakespeare doesn't really need "translation" since it is in Early Modern English, not a different ... | |
| school interview project | 2/7/2007 |
| Q: I'm in 7th grade and my language arts class is doing a research project on Shakespeare. One ... A: My apologies for the delay in answering your questions. I hope you can still use my answers. First ... | |
| Hamlet vs Laertes | 2/3/2007 |
| Q: Seeing this point of view makes me think much further into this play. Unfortunately, I had to turn ... A: Good essay. Of course, as I mentioned, I don't agree with your conclusions, but you supported your ... | |
| Hamlet vs Laertes | 1/27/2007 |
| Q: Throughout Shakespeare's great tragedy, Hamlet, parallels are drawn between Hamlet and Laertes. I ... A: It looks to me like you've read and understood HAMLET and have some good ideas on what you think the ... | |
| Shakespeare | 1/17/2007 |
| Q: How did shakespeare dress in his late 30's, what props if you will did he carry with him? Did he ... A: We have no way of knowing what Shakespeare wore at any particular time in his life, what he carried ... | |
| Ophelia | 1/15/2007 |
| Q: In Hamlet, is Ophelia really as innocent as she seems? Apparently parts of the play were cut because ... A: I know of no evidence that indicates that parts of HAMLET were cut to change Ophelia's behavior for ... | |
| Lady Macbeth | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: Hi I'm doing a project on lady macbeth and i would like to know how did she die and did she kill ... A: Actually, there is nothing in the play that indicates exactly how Lady Macbeth died. Before Lady ... | |
| Play Translation | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to translate a part of Romeo and Juliet. Here is the passage: How oft when men are at ... A: Oops... Sorry, Adam... I sent you to the wrong page... try this one... ... | |
| Fate | 12/17/2006 |
| Q: Can Macabeth change his fate yes or no? A: No, Macbeth can't change his fate. It's a play, Michael, and it will always end the way Shakespeare ... | |
| Hello | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: I have to find information regarding Shakespeare's patrons and the influence that they had on him ... A: Different websites give you different answers, first of all, because there is really very little ... | |
| Hamlet - Gertrude | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: In what ways/events show that Gertrude is "strong" (other than the quick recovery)? thanksHi. ... A: Well... let's see... How is Gertrude "strong"? Remembering that it's all in how you interpret her ... | |
| Hamlet - Gertrude | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: Currently, I'm writing an outline for an essay on how Ophelia and Gertrude are mentally ... A: I'm afraid that my answers won't help you at all, since I see NEITHER Ophelia NOR Gertrude as being ... | |
| Hamlet- to be or not to be | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I want to know, what is the meaning of "to be or not to be" in Act III scene I means? I red ... A: We don't know what Shakespeare intended the meaning of Hamlet's soliloquy to be since he left us no ... | |
| macbeth | 12/8/2006 |
| Q: the influence ofthe theme of fear on the play macbeth A: I assume you are asking "What is the influence of the theme of fear on the play Macbeth?" This ... | |
| othello | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: to what extent is desdemona responsible for her death could you please give me the answer in detail ... A: Actually there is no one "right" answer to this question. It is a matter of interpretation, just ... | |
| Much Ado About Nothing | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: I am acting as the dramaturg in a production of Much Ado About Nothing. Can you help me answer what ... A: I think you'll find that if you read the introductions to any of the available editions of MUCH ADO ... | |
| Othello/Jealousy | 11/18/2006 |
| Q: I have always understood Iago's, 'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster ... A: Actually I never thought of it as specifically referring to a cat, but that makes alot of sense - ... | |
| Macbeth | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: As you have mentioned, Macbeth is influenced by his love for his wife. Could his love be considered ... A: Could Macbeth's love for his wife be considered a tragic flaw? Hmm.... I don't think so. First ... | |
| Macbeth | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: Would you consider Macbeth a tragic hero or a villain? A: Neither. Or both. Actually, Shakespeare made a habit of breaking the rules for traditional ... | |
| shakephere on romeo and juliet monarchy | 11/13/2006 |
| Q: what is the monarchy. in the story Romeo and Juliet A: I am not exactly sure what you are asking here. ROMEO & JULIET takes place in Verona, Italy. There ... | |
| Antique books dating pre-1700s | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: I hope im not wasting anyones time here but my fiance' is an avid Shakespeare enthusiast. I am look ... A: I'm afraid I don't know of anyone who could help you with this search. It is likely that any ... | |
| romeo and juliet | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: hey,i want to ask a few wuestion about Romeo and Juliet.. 1.What does Shakespeare imply about the ... A: These sound alot like homework questions. I make it a practice never to do anyone's homework for ... | |
| Shakespeare | 11/5/2006 |
| Q: How can I explain the representation of femininity from one character's perspective in Shakespeare's ... A: The way to explain a character's perspective on the representation of femininity is to read the text ... | |
| Gertrude character sketch | 10/27/2006 |
| Q: The character of Gertrude has been equally fascinating to critics. Is she a strong, ambitious, ... A: I make it a practice never to do anyone's homework for them. It doesn't help you and it doesn't ... | |
| The man shakespeare was | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: I'm in year 10 at High School and I'm doing an assignment on Shakespeare. One of the questions i ... A: This is your assignment, not mine. Your teacher wants to known the type of man YOU think ... | |
| Macbeth | 10/20/2006 |
| Q: What was your favorite scene in macbeth and what was it about give me a narration? A: This sound suspiciously like homework, and I don't do anyone's homework for them. It doesn't help ... | |
| Sonnets | 10/15/2006 |
| Q: How do we know some of Shakespeare's sonnets are addressed to a man, and some to a woman, if ... A: Just a note... as I say in my profile, I am NOT an expert on Shakespeare's sonnets. Being a stage ... | |
| little word I can't find the meaning of | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: This is about Marlowe, not Shakespeare, but I'm assuming the language is similar. What does 'A ... A: The "'A" that Elizabethan writers use can mean a few different things, but in this context, which is ... | |
| real life | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: i have an assignment on Hamlet that requires an explaination on hamlet's social isolation to real ... A: There's a teacher out there who likes this topic. You're not the first who has asked about it. If ... | |
| thesis statement | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: wats some goos ideas for an essay on comparing and contrasting hamlet and rosencrantez & ... A: I make it a practice never to do anyone's homework for them. It doesn't help you and it doesn't ... | |
| analytical points | 9/23/2006 |
| Q: I am in a 400 level shakespeare class, dont know how I got into a 400 level class as a bio major, ... A: I'm not sure either specifically what your teacher means by "analytical points." Different teachers ... | |
| hamlet | 9/20/2006 |
| Q: Ms Schulman I would like to know if social isolation is one the many ideas portrayed in Hamlet? and ... A: Sure, I would think that social isolation is a definitely an idea portrayed in HAMLET. It's present ... | |
| Shakespeare & Macbeth | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: Where did Shakespeare get the idea for the play Macbeth? A: Because Shakespeare left us no letters, documents, notes, diaries, manuscripts, or other personal ... | |
| shakespeare custumes | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: I want to know the use of costumes in shakespeare play's? A: As in all theatre, Elizabethan theatres and acting companies used costumes to bring their characters ... | |
| king lear | 9/3/2006 |
| Q: do you believe that one of the dominant theme of king lear is "nothing"? if yes what justification ... A: No. I don't believe that one of the dominent themes of "King Lear" is "nothing." In fact, I don't ... | |
| Macbeth | 9/1/2006 |
| Q: i am so stuck on my Analytical essay for macbeth the topic is " The Character of Macbeth is proof of ... A: I make it a practice not to do anyone's homework for them, but I can give you an idea of what to ... | |
| Quick Question | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: Do you know if Shakspeares "Sonnets" are one long poem or are they each seperate? Any help would be ... A: A sonnet, by definition, is a 14 line poem in a particular rhythm and rhyme patter. Shakespeare ... | |
| Measure for Measure | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: I am currently studying Measure for Measure in year 12 & have thus far found it quite a perplexing ... A: The issues you are exploring about MEASURE FOR MEASURE would take far more time and space than I ... | |
| Shakespeare's Audience | 8/21/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering what was the audience like in shakespeare's time- what attracted them to his work- ... A: The audience in Shakespeare's time came from every level of society. They were everyone from ... | |
| Shakespeare's fashion | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: 1. why was the hourglass shape so vital? 2. what are doublets,breeches, jerkin vests and adorn hats? ... A: I'm sorry Shannon, but I am not at all an expert on fashion - even Elizabethan fashion. I am a ... | |
| MA in Shakespeare and Theatre | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: I was wandering if you could give me some information about the MA you are taking. I am interested ... A: I see no harm in applying. I honestly didn't think that I would get into the program when I ... | |
| character development | 7/23/2006 |
| Q: well. the character is actually helena in a midsummer nights dream and i have to research and ask ... A: As I said before, I don't believe that developing a Shakespearean character is any different from ... | |
| character development | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: hey... i need to research shakespearean character development and i cant find anything... i also ... A: You are very unspecific in this question. Do you have any particular character in mind? You also ... | |
| shakespeares insprations | 7/12/2006 |
| Q: hay i was just wondering what was Shakespeares inspration what made him want to write plays. And ... A: You are right, Jacob, it does not happen over night. But since Shakespeare left us no letters, ... | |
| HAMLET | 7/9/2006 |
| Q: Arlene I too have a special love of Hamlet. Do you know why Hamlet regards the relationship between ... A: Happy to meet another HAMLET lover! Keep in mind that Shakespeare leaves a lot to the imagination ... | |
| shakespeare | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: i've been given this project from my school & i'm unable to get any information on it. plzzzzz help. ... A: This is really a very broad topic, and one that I couldn't possibly even begin to answer in a post ... | |
| costumes | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: can u give me a detailed discrption of how costume is used in one of shakespeare's play. also is it ... A: Sorry, no, I can't. We don't have detailed descriptions of the costumes used in any of ... | |
| Shakespeare | 6/30/2006 |
| Q: I'm Tarishi Verma and am a citizen of India. I study in 9th Grade. I've got some project on ... A: The first part of this question really has little to do with Shakespeare. He lived from 1564 to ... | |
| were | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: were did shakespeare get his ideas from? A: While Shakespeare left us no letters, documents, manuscripts or personal papers to tell us what he ... | |
| Shakespeare | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: Who was the Lady Macbeth's character based on? A: Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth was based on no one other than the wife of the real Macbeth. The ... | |
| shakespeare | 6/25/2006 |
| Q: hi my name is janelle i am currently doing year 8 in australia i wanted to know how did shakespeare ... A: In Shakespeare's day everyone traveled around England to work, and as far as we know he never ... | |
| shakespeare's times | 6/22/2006 |
| Q: Just a few quick questions! I was just wondering, 1) What sort of expectations did Shakespeare's ... A: 1) Shakespeare's audiences had much the same expectations audiences do today. They expected to be ... | |
| Shakespeare and Mythology | 5/21/2006 |
| Q: Why did Shakespeare use myths in his plays A: Shakespeae left us no papers, documents, letters or manuscripts to tell us why he wrote the stories ... | |
| Self-reflexivity in Shakespeare | 5/18/2006 |
| Q: I am a Year 12 student at Normanhurst Boys' High School, Sydney, Australia. I am currently doing the ... A: Another name for what you call "self-reflexivity" is "metatheatricality." That is what self ... | |
| help | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: In "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" Shakespeare claims that the object of his sonnet will ... A: This is obviously a homework question, and I make it a practice never to do anyone's homework for ... | |
| Macbeth Quotations | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: Can you help me understand some quatations from Macbeth? "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, ... A: It is always difficult to understand Shakespeare when you take the words, phrases and lines out of ... | |
| shakesphere | 5/7/2006 |
| Q: Why does the army of the Cicones attack Odysseus and his men A: Unless this is in "Troilus and Cressida" (with which I'm not all that familiar, but Cicones is not ... | |
| Hamlet | 5/7/2006 |
| Q: How does Hamlet compare and contrast to 20th century literature? A: This is obviously a homework question, and I make it a practice never to do anyone's homework for ... | |
| Macbeth | 4/18/2006 |
| Q: I probally should have mentioned this in my earlier question. My 10th grade class is studying ... A: The question of Macbeth's children has occupied scholars for years. It certainly appears from the ... | |
| Shakespeare's Tragedies | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: I know I might be way off with this thought. We all know that each Shakespeare tragedy has a ... A: Well, it certainly is an interesting theory. Let me start with your first assumption. We don't ... | |
| Is this from Richard III | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: I remember from a reading of Shakespeare in high school many, many years ago, a scene in which ... A: Yes, indeed, Steve, this is from "Richard III". Good memory. It is from Act I, scene 2. Men enter ... | |
| Hamlet | 4/4/2006 |
| Q: Ms. Schulman, When does Horatio gain knowledge of the King's murder? Hamlet does not tell ... A: You are right. Hamlet does not tell Horatio and the guards what the Ghost says at the end of Act I. ... | |
| Yes | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: I am about to read Juleus Ceasar and I was wondering if you can tell me a two three summary of the ... A: Not sure what a "two three summary" is... :-). I assume you mean a 2-3 sentence, or 2-3 paragraph ... | |
| Interview for school project | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: Im currently doing a research paper in my english class. Part of the reqiurments is that i interview ... A: I have to apologize for taking so long to get back to you. I had just about finished writing a long ... | |
| Shakespeare | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: Can you help me with my Shakespeare work.I have only 3days to complete it in order for me to ... A: You haven't told me what kind of help you need, or asked me any specific questions, so I can't ... | |
| Shakespeare and Buddha | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: Followup To Question - Lady Arlene, I love your answer to the fellow that asked you if Hamlet ... A: Sorry you missed my email link on the website. It's there in a couple of places (a moving icon that ... | |
| Shakespeare and Buddha | 3/23/2006 |
| Q: Lady Arlene, I love your answer to the fellow that asked you if Hamlet presented Buddhist ... A: Sorry about that. I hate when that happens. I have checked out your website and I'm fascinated ... | |
| Shakespeare and Mythology | 3/22/2006 |
| Q: What religion was shakespeare? Why werent women allowed on the stage? Was there a connection with ... A: As I've told others asking questions such as these, we know very little about Shakespeare ... | |
| Interview project | 3/19/2006 |
| Q: I'm doing a project for school right now where I research a certain topic about shakespeare. ... A: There is a tremendous amount that we DON'T know about Shakespeare's personal life. There are no ... | |
| Shakespeare's childhood | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: 1. Did Shakespeare ever have any good friends during his days in school, a best friend or someone ... A: 1. Was Shakespeare's mother a stay at home mother, taking care of her family or did she have a job ... | |
| Shakespeare's childhood | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: 1. Did Shakespeare ever have any good friends during his days in school, a best friend or someone ... A: I know it's hard to believe, but we really know very little about Shakespeare's personal life. ... | |
| Elizabethan Fashion | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: my name is Priyanka. My 7th grade language arts class is doing a project about William Shakespeare, ... A: These are really interesting questions, but, although I know alot about Shakespeare, my knowledge of ... | |
| shakespeares insperation | 3/14/2006 |
| Q: My name is Morgan , and I am a student at Perry Hall Middle school. Our class has just started to ... A: Perry Hall Middle School has a lot of students with some very interesting questions :-) I know it ... | |
| ideas of shakespeare | 3/14/2006 |
| Q: i was just wondering where did shakespeare get his ideas from to make such plays? secondly, why did ... A: Since Shakespeare left us no documents, letters, manuscripts or diaries we have no way of knowing ... | |
| Shakespeare slang/insults | 3/12/2006 |
| Q: My name is Brandon and I am doing a Shakespeare project for my English class. My topic for this ... A: Many of your questions depend on your definition of "slang" and what would have been constituted ... | |
| Shakespeare's Sonnets | 3/9/2006 |
| Q: For a university brief, infact a D&AD design competition entry, I am producing two screen-printed ... A: Unfortuately, being a stage director primarily and Shakespeare scholar secondarily, I am not as ... | |
| William Shakespeare | 3/7/2006 |
| Q: How Was William Shakespeare Impacted In Today's Society Or Culture ? A Reasearch that I Couldn't ... A: This is clearly a homework question, and I have long made it my policy never to do anyone's homework ... | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2/21/2006 |
| Q: Act 2 Scene 1 Conversation between Oberon and Titania. a) Why do you think Shakespeare introduces ... A: These are obviously homework questions. I made it a rule a long time ago never to do anyone's ... | |
| Macbeth | 2/16/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if you would be able to help me on an essay question regarding the evil present in ... A: I made it a rule a long time ago not to do anyone's homework for them. It doesn't help you and it ... | |
| Shakespear and MAcbeth | 1/31/2006 |
| Q: 1) Why was Macbeth considered a tragedy? Macbeth was not a hero and truly deserved to die. 2) One ... A: These sound alot like homework questions. I make it a rule not to do anyone's homework for them ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/30/2006 |
| Q: Would he be a very rich man in todays world? A: There is no way to know, JD. In his time, he seems to have done quite well. He was not only a ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/30/2006 |
| Q: in present day would his plays still be reconized or would it start fading away? A: ), Shakespeare's plays ARE still recognized and played today after 400 years! This is not because ... | |
| shackespeare | 1/30/2006 |
| Q: Would he still be making playes and playing them in the old globe theatre or be up to date and put ... A: Since the Old Globe Theatre was destroyed hundreds of years ago (the one in England now is a ... | |
| macbeth | 1/30/2006 |
| Q: Hi the question i would like to ask shakespeare is what type of new age play's would he be writing? A: There is no way to know. Shakespeare wrote plays of his time and seems to have revised them from ... | |
| Banquo and Duncan? | 1/26/2006 |
| Q: I have a report for my English class comming up soon, and I was wondering if maybe you could help. I ... A: According to Isaac "Azimov's Guide to Shakespeare", the line of kings in "Macbeth" refers to the ... | |
| 1) what was wiliam shakespear... | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: 1) what was wiliam shakespear like as a child ? did he have lots of friends or was he some what of ... A: We actually know very little about William Shakespeare, especially his childhood and life outside ... | |
| Shakespeare's Quill | 1/14/2006 |
| Q: Does some of Shakespeare's personal belongings still exist today? Such as his notebooks, Quills, and ... A: Unfortunately no. We have no documents, letters, diaries, journals or manuscripts belonging to ... | |
| Desdemona | 1/5/2006 |
| Q: I'm writing an essay under the following Heading. ‘An inexperienced girl to whom the thought of ... A: I have to say that personally I don't agree with the essay statement, but that doesn't mean that you ... | |
| Success | 12/31/2005 |
| Q: How did Shakespeare achieve success in fine arts? A: This sounds an awful lot like a homework question (although I can't imagine anyone doing homework on ... | |
| Shakespeare | 12/21/2005 |
| Q: Where is William buried. A: William Shakespeare, who died April 23, 1616, is buried at the Holy Trinity Church in ... | |
| Shakepeare & the reformation | 12/15/2005 |
| Q: I'm sorry I gave the impression that I didn't do my own work!! I already have the paper written but ... A: As I said before, I'm not an expert in religion or its history, but I am familiar with the religious ... | |
| Shakepeare & the reformation | 12/12/2005 |
| Q: How are Shakespeare's "Hamlet" & "Twelfth Night" reflective of the Protestant Reformation & the ... A: This is obviously a homework question, and I don't do anyone's homework for them. It doesn't help ... | |
| Ms. Arlene Schulman, I... | 12/2/2005 |
| Q: Ms. Arlene Schulman, I have been given the task to put together a Director's Notebook on Macbeth. ... A: As an experienced stage director and actor I'd be happy to try to help, but I don't do anyone's ... | |
| Hamlet Essay Thesis | 12/2/2005 |
| Q: I am required to write an essay on Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". I want to write my thesis based on ... A: Yes, I do. I don't do anyone's homework for them, so I won't write your thesis statement for you, ... | |
| Iago and Othello | 11/30/2005 |
| Q: I am writing an essay on the following title - ‘Will You I Pray Demand Of That Demi-Devil…Why He ... A: You are having no problem understand Othello's question. You have it exactly right. After killing ... | |
| Blast from the past... | 11/26/2005 |
| Q: I'm wondering where we all know the paradigm story of an idiot leader who is propped up by (more?) ... A: The only one of Shakespeare's plays that I can think of that even comes close to this might be ... | |
| shakespeare | 11/14/2005 |
| Q: what is painted on the "Heavens" above the stage proper in the rebuilt theatre? A: I assume you mean the new Shakespeare's Globe in London. It's a blue background painted in gold and ... | |
| hamlet | 11/13/2005 |
| Q: is Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" still relevant to todays society? Should it still be performed in ... A: This sounds suspiciously like a homework question. And I never do anyone's homework for them. It ... | |
| King Lear | 11/10/2005 |
| Q: I am working on a paper for King Lear and i need some help. I need to know the types of effects ... A: I'm not really sure what you mean by "effects". Shakespeare used a variety of different "tropes" or ... | |
| stanislavski's HAMLET | 10/15/2005 |
| Q: I can't really find much information about it. If you have any information it would be much ... A: I don't have any personal knowledge of the production, however there is a book called "Gordon ... | |
| Banquo's progeny | 9/21/2005 |
| Q: I'm confused about how Banquo's progeny are supposed to come to the throne in MacBeth. Maybe I ... A: There is a legend (though doubtful history) that Banquo was the ancester of the Stuart line. This ... | |
| One more question abouut KR II | 9/20/2005 |
| Q: This is Skyler you helped me out awhile back on a coouple of Shakespeare questions regarding King ... A: I had a wonderful time in England. Thank you for asking. I spent 3 weeks in Stratford beginning my ... | |
| isabella | 8/31/2005 |
| Q: what is your opinion about the chastity of Isabellla of Measure for Measure? A: Is this a homework question? If so, your teacher wants YOUR opinion, not mine. If this is not a ... | |
| Characterization | 8/28/2005 |
| Q: What is an example of charcterization on Shakespeares writings? A: Is this a homework question (sounds like one)? If so, I don't do anyone's homework for them, ... | |
| Male Dominated Society in Shakespeare | 8/22/2005 |
| Q: In a Midsummer Night's Dream, in what ways does the play reflect certain attitudes and ... A: This sounds an awful lot like a homework question. I don't do anyone's homework for them. The ... | |
| Shakespeare - British Isles | 8/11/2005 |
| Q: i am writing a book, which includes a section on cultural identity, and came across a wonderful ... A: No problem. This is from a very well known speech given by John of Gaunt in "Richard II", Act 2, ... | |
| Quick Question | 8/2/2005 |
| Q: You answered a question for me a few days ago and it was very helpful, regarding King Richard 11 and ... A: You are not a pest at all. You ask great questions! Strangely, I just watched Richard II again ... | |
| Quick Question | 7/21/2005 |
| Q: I love "Shakespeare" myself and I couldn't imagine a life lived with-out experiencing what he has to ... A: You are contradicting yourself a little here, but I know what you mean and what you are refering ... | |
| female character | 6/20/2005 |
| Q: q:this is where shakespeare's female characters are a)planet uranus b)'Dolls'(movie) c)Buckingham ... A: Sorry, Sameer, I simply don't understand this question. Is it asking if there are female ... | |
| Much Ado about Nothing | 6/18/2005 |
| Q: Can you explain to me what the line "hey nonny nonny" in this text means? And what is the origin of ... A: You didn't quote the text but I assume you mean the song that Balthasar sings in Act 2, scene 3 of ... | |
| Shakespeare | 5/31/2005 |
| Q: I would like to know about religion in the Shakespearean times, specifically how religious prejudice ... A: Sorry - I thought I answered this question when you wrote it. Apparently something didn't work in ... | |
| Shakespeare | 5/19/2005 |
| Q: 1.what inspired Shakespeare to write each piece of his work (Romeo and Juilet, Hamlet, etc.)? 2.Did ... A: These sound like homework questions, and I don't do anyone's homework for them. It won't help you ... | |
| Macbeth | 5/13/2005 |
| Q: first of all, i want to thank you for helping us to understand shakespeare's plays. I had the ... A: Well, I can't say that I agree with you, but that doesn't mean that you are wrong. In a play, there ... | |
| Hamlet | 5/9/2005 |
| Q: What differences are there between Hamlet and Shakespeare's other plays such as a Midsummer Nights ... A: I don't really know how to answer this question. Of course, Hamlet is different from the others. ... | |
| william shakespeare help | 5/1/2005 |
| Q: I am currently looking for some good shakespeare websites. I wanted to find a website with a ... A: There are lots of Shakespeare websites. The best way to find them is to Google "William ... | |
| king lear | 4/13/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering in Shakespeares King Lear how was regan and goneril illegitimate women? Also how was ... A: Regan nor Goneril are NOT illegitimate. They are the two oldest legitimate daughters of King Lear, ... | |
| Hamlet | 4/3/2005 |
| Q: What are the advantages of performing the Q1 version of Hamlet? I'm an actor who's just been ... A: Personally, I can't imagine why anyone would want to perform Hamlet Q1! It's often known as the bad ... | |
| Julius Caesar | 3/23/2005 |
| Q: "Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ... A: Does it seem a bit ridiculous to you that your teacher specifically asked for YOU to interpret this ... | |
| Macbeth | 3/15/2005 |
| Q: In Macbeth Act 3 scenes 1 and 2 how is evil represented? A: This sounds suspiciously like a homework question. I don't do anyone's homework for them. Your ... | |
| Hamlet - Ophelia | 3/9/2005 |
| Q: This is probably a stupid time to ask this question - but I been told today that I have an audition ... A: Ophelia obviously in the early parts of the play is in love with Hamlet who appears to return her ... | |
| Macbeth | 3/9/2005 |
| Q: okay i have five questions 1. How did Lady Macbeth Die? 2. Who was the Third Murderer? 3. What was ... A: It seems your class is studing Macbeth :-) You are not the only student who as sent me these, or ... | |
| Macbeth | 3/9/2005 |
| Q: you seem very interested in Shakespeare and I would be honored if you could answer my questions that ... A: It seems your class is studing Macbeth :-) You are not the only student who as sent me these, or ... | |
| 1) What play did Shakespeare... | 3/8/2005 |
| Q: 1) What play did Shakespeare most enjoy writing? 2) Why is the cause of Lady Macbeth's death never ... A: It seems your class is studing Macbeth :-) You are not the only student who as sent me these, or ... | |
| Shakespeare Questions | 3/7/2005 |
| Q: My name is Robin and I am in grade 11. I have a project that deals with specific questions I have ... A: It seems your class is studing Macbeth :-) You are not the only student who as sent me these, or ... | |
| Globe Theatre | 3/6/2005 |
| Q: What was the importance of the Globe Theatre? A: There were a number (about 8) similar theatres in Elizabethan/Jacobean London of the late ... | |
| macbeth | 3/1/2005 |
| Q: He did though give us a list of qoutes that we are expected to know who is saying it, the context, ... A: I don't do anyone's homework for them. It doesn't help you and it doesn't fool your teacher. This ... | |
| Othello | 2/25/2005 |
| Q: In the works of Shakespeare where he is mentioned, is "Othello" a Moor from Venice? Thanking you in ... A: Yes, in Shakespeare's play, "Othello", the title character, Othello, is a noble Moor in the service ... | |
| Shakespeare Authorship Issue | 1/12/2005 |
| Q: Ms. Schulman, I am a high school literature teacher. Within the next two months, my students will ... A: I'm a New Jersey director myself, so it's really great to see some of our NJ high school teachers ... | |
| the character of Iago in Othello | 1/11/2005 |
| Q: why is Iago the most attractive character in the play of Othello despite all of his actions? A: This sounds like a homework question. Do YOU actually think that Iago is the most "attractive" ... | |
| Compare and Contrast Hamlet and Laertes | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: I need to compare and contrast hamlet's character with laertes'. I need to include their actions, ... A: If that's what you need to do, then go ahead and do it! No, seriously, you didn't ask me a ... | |
| Much Ado | 1/6/2005 |
| Q: Sorry to ask but is there any chance you could look at my essay and tell me where I can improve. ... A: Nicely done. You've made your arguments well and backed them up. You might want to include some ... | |
| shakespeare | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: The question asks To what extent is friendship limited by social or cultural considerations in two ... A: I don't do anyone's homework for them. Your teacher wants to know your ideas not mine. And coming ... | |
| Much Ado | 12/14/2004 |
| Q: No worries, I have been informed that I must include relevant context material, I'm not really ... A: It seems to me that you have a reasonable premise here. And your thinking is logical. The only ... | |
| Much Ado | 12/13/2004 |
| Q: I have basically talked mostly about the importance of military to the soceity and how it reflects ... A: It seems to me that you have chosen your point of view and established what it is you want to say. ... | |
| Much Ado | 12/13/2004 |
| Q: I am currently writing an essay on the importance of dishonour and shame in Much Ado about Nothing. ... A: You have given me a general catagory that I could probably write books about. While I don't do ... | |
| shakespeare | 12/6/2004 |
| Q: can u tell me how shakespeare explores the theme of love in romeo and juliet? Thankyou A: I don't do anyone's homework for them! Your teacher wants to know that YOU have read and understood ... | |
| Merchant of Venice? | 12/2/2004 |
| Q: I had a little spat with an actress over the quote: "The Devil can quote Scripture for his own ... A: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you, but for some reason the site was not allowing me ... | |
| To be or not to be | 11/8/2004 |
| Q: Where could I go to get a good discussion of Hamlet's famous soliloquy? A: There are literally hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of discussions of this, most famous of ... | |
| Questions | 11/1/2004 |
| Q: 1. "Love has triumph in Romeo and Juliet", Discuss this statement. 2. Identify and List 2 examples ... A: Sorry, but I don't do anyone's homework for them. Your teacher does not want to know that *I* read ... | |
| birth place | 10/28/2004 |
| Q: where was he born? Who was his father and what did he do for a living? Where did Shakespeare get ... A: There are many wonderfully detailed websites and books about Shakespeare's life that can give you ... | |
| 12th Night | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: Could you advise why the play 12th night was so called? Regards, Pat A: The Twelfth Night is the name given to the twelfth day after Christmas, also called Epiphany. It is ... | |
| Hamlet | 10/18/2004 |
| Q: Arlene- Hi! I have to write a 5-7 page paper about rosencrantz and Guildenstern. My topic question ... A: Interpretation is always the hardest part because you have to really understand what you've read and ... | |
| Hamlet | 10/17/2004 |
| Q: Arlene- Hi! I have to write a 5-7 page paper about rosencrantz and Guildenstern. My topic question ... A: Shakespeare wrote no unnecessary characters. Every character he wrote has a purpose in the dramatic ... | |
| Shakespeare | 9/27/2004 |
| Q: could you please answer: “Did Shakespeare actually write his own works?” A: There is no way I can answer this question. In fact, there is no way that anyone can answer this ... | |
| S'peare | 9/17/2004 |
| Q: What do you understand by Hamlet's "there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.'? ... A: This is not a complex or complicated idea, or one fraught with hidden meaning. I think it's pretty ... | |
| Hamlet as a Renaissance Man | 7/16/2004 |
| Q: I'm doing a paper on Hamlet as a Renaissance Man. Apart from the obvious elements; a tragedy, the ... A: I think you've basically got the idea. Hamlet as a Renaissance man is purely subjective, not an ... | |
| Shakespeare's "Lost Works" | 7/1/2004 |
| Q: Charles Hamilton stated that the lost work "Cardenio" turned up as "Second Maiden's Tragedy", a ... A: Not much insight here. I haven't heard anything about a King Arthur play (although I'd love to see ... | |
| King Lear | 6/30/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering how Shakespeare uses Kent Edgar Cordelia Fool an Albany to protect the king from ... A: Sorry Jeff... This question is far too complex for me to be able to answer in any simple way on a ... | |
| Othello | 6/22/2004 |
| Q: We've been assigned at school to do a dramatic reading of a speech from 'Othello', and iv'e chosen ... A: Have you read the whole play??? If not, then do so before you try to do the soliloquy. You need to ... | |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6/14/2004 |
| Q: I'm studying Romeo and Juliet and I am having trouble understanding a passage from Act 3 scene 5 ... A: First of all, I apologize for the delay in answering. I hope my response is not too late. You ask ... | |
| Macbeth | 4/21/2004 |
| Q: I'm a drama student comapring the original Macbeth with Edward Hall's modern Macbeth. I wanted to ... A: Unfortunately, Shakespeare left us no notes, letters, or documents of any kind indicating what he ... | |
| Question | 4/19/2004 |
| Q: What are some examples of famous feuding families? A: Well... in Shakespeare, the classic feuding families are the Montagues and the Capulets in "Romeo & ... | |
| shakespear questions | 4/19/2004 |
| Q: did shakespear write any poems if so what are they called? how amny plays did shakespear write? ... A: Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets which do not have names but are known by their number. He also wrote ... | |
| Falstaff | 4/17/2004 |
| Q: Greetings Arlene; I have been listening to the Tragically Hip play Fiddler's Green....and they ... A: I'm not familiar with Fiddler's Green, so I have no context in which to judge or interpret the line ... | |
| A question about Romeo and Juliet | 4/9/2004 |
| Q: I just like to know if Shakespeare ever used the quote "A love that could never be" or anything ... A: As far as I can tell, no. I searched through the play and ran a web search as well. Those words ... | |
| Julius Caesar ACT IV SCENE III | 4/9/2004 |
| Q: Julius Caesar ACT IV SCENE III (1) Wherein my letters, praying on his side, Because I knew ... A: First, understand that Shakespeare's plays ARE written in modern English. It's early modern, but ... | |
| Shakespeare's | 4/7/2004 |
| Q: Did Hamlet present Buddhist sentiments? Answer - Hi Roberts, Not that I know of - and certainly ... A: I definitely think that "To be or not to be" is about more than suicide, although I hadn't taken it ... | |
| Shakespeare's "Hamlet" | 4/6/2004 |
| Q: Did Hamlet present Buddhist sentiments? A: Not that I know of - and certainly not intentionally, since I highly doubt that Shakespeare had ever ... | |
| Macbeth | 3/30/2004 |
| Q: Today we study your plays in our English Course Curriculum. How would you explain your play's in the ... A: Obviously you are in the same class as Ellyse and the others. I will tell you what I told them I ... | |
| shakespear | 3/29/2004 |
| Q: Why are your plays always tragedies? What was anne hathaway like? When did you realize you wanted ... A: The answer I just sent you to your other question applies here too... Shakespeare's plays are NOT ... | |
| shakespear | 3/29/2004 |
| Q: What made you think of writing Romeo and Juliet? A: Obviously this is a homework question, and you are not the first one to ask it, and the others that ... | |
| Shakspeare | 3/29/2004 |
| Q: 1: what are your views on freedom? 2: Did shakspear think that he would hav such a long lasting ... A: I really don't understand the point of these questions. If you are asking personal question of me ... | |
| Shakespearen langauge | 3/27/2004 |
| Q: While writing were you ever uncertain on how to use shakespearen language, in a certain circumstance ... A: Once again, I am not Shakespeare and I am not a writer. And if I were, I would be writing in ... | |
| In today's time could you... | 3/27/2004 |
| Q: In today's time could you see your self as a director of horror movies? A: The short answer is no. I am a stage director, not a film director. I do not direct movies. I ... | |
| Shakespeares life | 3/27/2004 |
| Q: If you would of failed as a write, what would have you enjoyed doing? A: Again, I'm not sure what you are asking. If you are asking about Shakespeare, again, he is dead ... | |
| Julius Caesar | 3/23/2004 |
| Q: I need a lot of help please! We're reading Julius Caesar in class and I don't understand a word of ... A: I'll bet you understand more than you think you do! Shakespeare wrote in early modern English. ... | |
| Macbeth | 3/23/2004 |
| Q: I am wondering, regarding Shakespeare's play Macbeth, what role does blood play and what does it ... A: I really can't answer this question for you - it's one of those things that you have to decide for ... | |
| Macbeth | 3/20/2004 |
| Q: I am studying Macbeth in my English class right now, and the unit is coming to a really fast end ... A: Okay... As with our own conversations, you cannot take Shakespeare's lines out of context. Knowing ... | |
| lady macbeth | 3/19/2004 |
| Q: do you think she was a strong character? do you think shakespeare was sexist against women namely ... A: You must be in Brad's class since you are asking me the same questions he did. So I'll give you ... | |
| Lady Macbeth | 3/19/2004 |
| Q: was lady macbeth treated in a sexist way? do you think she was a strong woman? A: Are these homework questions??? The are questions which ask what YOU think. What anyone else ... | |
| strong women in shakespeares plays | 3/17/2004 |
| Q: what did Lady Macbeth, Desdemona, and Kate do that was soo great? A: Sorry, Brad, I'm not here to do your homework for you. I suggest you read Shakespeare's "Macbeth", ... | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 3/17/2004 |
| Q: I am currently reading William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" play, and I have found it a ... A: Now that one I can answer, Steve! Hippolyta was the Queen of the Amazons. In "A Midsummer ... | |
| strong women in shakespeares plays | 3/16/2004 |
| Q: backrounds for: Lady Macbeth, Desdemona, and Kate A: I don't do homework questions that only require you to read the plays to find the answers. Your ... | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 3/16/2004 |
| Q: I am currently reading William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" play, and I have found it a ... A: I have to apologize. While I'm certainly familiar with "A Midsummer Night's Dream", it is not one ... | |
| shakespeare | 3/10/2004 |
| Q: 1.what is the 1st play published by shakespeare? 2.what did shakespeare become part owner of? ... A: While these are obviously homework questions, and I normally don't do anyone's homework for them, ... | |
| insanity/sanity | 3/7/2004 |
| Q: i'm studying the opposition of sanity and madness in hamlet. what passages do you think would be ... A: With the understanding that the question of Hamlet's madness is a question of interpretation, and ... | |
| Shakespeare's Comedies | 3/3/2004 |
| Q: In the play The Taming of the Shrew, what influenced him to write the play? A: There is absolutely no way to answer this question. William Shakespeare left no notes, no diaries, ... | |
| Essay on Woman of Shakespeare | 2/29/2004 |
| Q: Hey Arlene, i had read your analysis and aid of a previous question. I need to write an essay on ... A: Sorry, Jeff... I don't do anyone's homework for them. I would be glad to HELP if you have any ... | |
| Romeo & Juliet | 2/16/2004 |
| Q: I never used to like R&J. It seemed that it was glorifying tragic love. Tragedy was bad. I ... A: What you have found is the wonder of Shakespeare's writing! Shakespeare's genius is that he didn't ... | |
| monolouge | 2/9/2004 |
| Q: I have to do a shakespeare monolouge for class and I have a lot of trouble understanding the meaning ... A: I don't do anyone's homework for them. In order to do a monologue you have to understand who the ... | |
| Falstaff | 12/30/2003 |
| Q: I am working on the webpage for Trinity Rep's upcoming production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. I ... A: The character of Sir John Falstaff has been played by many great actors through the centuries since ... | |
| Shakespeare's Edition | 12/7/2003 |
| Q: I want to begin studying Shakespeare's works but his languege has always been an obstacle for me. ... A: First of all, welcome to the ranks of those who have learned to appreciate and even love the works ... | |
| Performances on Othello | 11/20/2003 |
| Q: I am a student from the UK working on a project that is exploring the following points that I need ... A: Not sure exactly how much help I can give you here, but I might be able to point you in the ... | |
| Shakespeare quote? | 11/12/2003 |
| Q: I am trying to find an exact quote from william shakespeare in which he said something to the ... A: Sounds like you are looking for the last few lines of Polonius' farewell speech to his son, Laertes ... | |
| Taming of the shrew | 11/3/2003 |
| Q: I have to write an essay on whether or not Shakepeare's 'the taming of the shrew' is a sexist play ... A: This is one that is very difficult for me to "help" with. Whether "Shrew" is 'sexist' or not is ... | |
| Hermione | 6/2/2003 |
| Q: for my english class I was asked to find how a seventeenth century audience pronounced the name ... A: I'm not sure if you are asking how "Hermione" was actually pronounced by ordinary people who lived ... | |
| Shakespeare facts | 4/1/2003 |
| Q: I have some small questions that I would like you to answer: -Number of playes in the Shakespearean ... A: I'll try to answer as best I can, although some of your questions are not quite complete and I'm not ... | |
| Shakespeare Movies | 3/4/2003 |
| Q: Ms. Schulman- I am 14 and am home-schooled. Recently I have started reading "A Midsummer ... A: You are a very intelligent and observant young man, and my congratulations to your parents and your ... | |
| Hamlet | 2/19/2003 |
| Q: I have to write a 3-4 page compare/contrast paper on Hamlet. I have no idea what to write it on and ... A: I certainly wouldn't do your homework for you, but I'll be happy to suggest a few ideas, at least ... | |
| shakespereare | 2/13/2003 |
| Q: For a school project we were asked to find out about actors in shakespearean times. I was wondering ... A: All actors in Shakespeare's times were men. Young boys played the women's roles and women did not ... | |
| Macbeth | 2/9/2003 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could help me in answering an essay question on Macbeth. The question is: ... A: In Act IV, scene 2 of Macbeth, the murderers sent by Macbeth come to kill Macduff's family. ... | |
Arlene Schulman
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I have loved Shakespeare all my life, and as a Stage Director and Actor for over twenty-five years I have had the opportunity to study his work in intimate detail. I would be happy to share my knowledge of his plays. I can also help with acting Shakespeare, working with blank verse, character development, script analysis and interpretation. I don`t have as much knowledge in the area of his sonnets, but I can help to understand their meaning and language. I also have some knowledge of his life and of the Globe theatre where he performed his plays, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company and his birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon, and can point you in the direction of some wonderful websites on the subjects as well.
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Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas
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