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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Shakespeare | 2/8/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| historical context of Romeo and Juliet | 2/6/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
| Q: I am writing to ask if you know of any books that would be useful for some research I am doing. I am ... A: Daniel, You might be offended by this because I am going to recommend a kids' book, please don't ... | ||
| RE: Degree at Shakespeare Institute | 2/6/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | 1/28/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
| Q: WAS SHAKESPEARE TRYING TO PROVE APOINT BY MAKING LADY MACBETH MAD IN THE PLAY MACBETH? A: Catherine, She wasn't mad all the way through. She was driven insane by the events of the play. ... | ||
| shakespeare | 1/27/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| Richard III | 1/27/2009 | Randy Sus |
| Q: Do you have any essentials concepts or activities related to the teaching of Richard III? A: Ellen, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for suggested activities related to the teaching of ... | ||
| shakespeare | 1/27/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
| Q: I`m a bit stuck hope you can help; Could you tell me why the theatres shut down in the summer in ... A: Yvonne, Theatres shut in summer: Basically, the plague would appear periodically in London through ... | ||
| globe theatre 1599 | 1/14/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
| Q: What can you tell me how far away the old Theatre was that they brought the material to construct ... A: "The Theatre" was on Curtain Road in Shoreditch and "The Globe" was on Maiden Lane in Southwark, ... | ||
| shakespeare and burbage | 1/12/2009 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I am curious about the Shakespeare-Burbage connection. Were William shakespeare and Richard Burbage ... A: Paul, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an opinion regarding some of Shakespeare's ... | ||
| shakespeare in school 1570 | 1/12/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
| Q: let us assume Shakespeare attended the Grammar school and was taught by Simon Hunt around 1570-71. ... A: Paul, Numbers - The school still exists and is in fact still used by the larger modern version of ... | ||
| Sonnets publication 1609 | 1/12/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| Authentic pronunciation | 1/2/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
| Q: Clare. I know this is in the "Homework Help" category, but this is just for my own personal art. I ... A: Erik, There is no such thing. No phonetic version has ever been produced. The best you can do is ... | ||
| Shakespear quote | 12/27/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| Henry V- Katherine's role | 12/8/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: Was Katherine's role simply to show the inferiority of women during medieval times? Or to contrast ... A: Frank, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an opinion regarding the role of Katherine in Henry ... | ||
| father and son relationship in shakespear | 12/8/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| poetry/lyrics | 12/6/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: after my very dear friend sent me several texts, he rolled his car and died. I am trying to decifer ... A: Mona, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in finding the source of your ... | ||
| Shakespeares's sonnet 29 need help with meter | 12/6/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: Sonnet XXIX" I can not get the third line into Iambic pentameter could you please help me I can do ... A: Marie, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in appreciating Shakespeare's sonnet ... | ||
| William Shakespeare | 12/4/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: My eleven year old son has a requirement for his sixth grade History Fair project that I hope you ... A: Lisa and Dean, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance with your son's history project. ... | ||
| William Shakespeare | 12/4/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| Thesis statement | 11/28/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I was wondering if you can ready my thesis statement and give me some insight on it. I am writing an ... A: Rachel, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for help in getting your Shakespearean essay off to a ... | ||
| Othello | 11/20/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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, ... | ||
| Costumes of Shakespeare | 11/5/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: I am writing a speech on the costumes of Shakespeare and i wanted to know if you had any suggestions ... A: Amy, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in writing your speech on Shakespearean ... | ||
| Lady Macbeth | 11/5/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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. ... | ||
| Shakespeare's use of fairies | 10/22/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: we know that Shakespeare borrowed most of the stories of his plays from other sources. I want to ... A: Marwa, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an answer to your Shakespearean inquiry. I believe ... | ||
| Elizabethan and Jacobean monologues | 10/20/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
| 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 ... | ||
| banbury tarts | 10/14/2008 | Randy Sus |
| Q: Is there any reference to Banbury Tarts in any of Shakespeare's work?? A: Terry, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an answer to your Shakespearean query. The answer ... | ||
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Randy Sus
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I`m a retired high school English teacher from central Wisconsin. I taught Shakespeare for years and am very familiar with his writing style, his themes, his sonnets, and most of his plays. I taught Julius Caesar, King Lear, Richard the Third, and A Midsummer Night`s Dream for years. I`ve memorized many of the lines from these plays and I know many sonnets by heart. I`d be glad to respond to questions regarding Shakespeare`s life, works, and times if anyone desired such information.
Experience
I have a master's degree in education and I take most pride in having ENJOYED teaching for over 30 years. Not everyone can honestly say that. I coached undefeated high school soccer teams for fun too. I like public relations work and have served on P.R. committees for most of my professional life. I continue to do so in retirement.
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