Category Archives: comedy
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is one of my favorite plays, but I don’t really know why. It had been a while since I read this one. I took interest in it way back in 1999 or 2000 when 10 … Continue reading
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Lord, what fools these mortals be! Hands down this one is my favorite comedy. I absolutely love A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is so funny and witty. It is truly Shakespeare at his best. It also has such wonderful characters … Continue reading
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Twelfth Night or What You Will
I’ve read Twelfth Night before. I enjoyed. I did so again. It is a good comedy of errors and mistaken identity. I believe my favorite part is when Malvolio wears yellow stockings and cross garters. He is such an unlikeable … Continue reading
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Measure for Measure
Finally a comedy I laughed at. Measure for Measure was a raunchy bit of sauce let me tell you, but it was funny. The whole idea was laughable. A whole dukedom under rule that no one could have sex before … Continue reading
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The Winter’s Tale
Let me say that I’m all about a play that says “exit pursued by a bear.” For what is worth The Winter’s Tale is not that bad of a Shakespearean comedy. It is supposed to be a later work and … Continue reading
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Shakespeare, thus far.
Again, mostly for my benefit. Comedies The Merchant of Venice Love’s Labours Lost Much Ado About Nothing As You Like It All’s Well That Ends Well Pericles, Prince of Tyre A Comedy of Errors Merry Wives of Windsor The Two … Continue reading
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The Merchant of Venice
I read The Merchant of Venice years ago in college. I remember not liking the play that much. When I picked it back up, I began to remember why. The semester before reading this play as part of class on … Continue reading
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Cymbeline
I’ve had a lull in my Shakespeare. I’ve been finding it hard to read anything just lately. I usually read several books at a time, but nothing is just burning me up on the inside. All that being said, I … Continue reading
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Shakespeare Update
The following is a list mostly for my own purposes. This is the list of plays read thus far. Comedies As You Like It Comedy of Errors Two Gentlemen of Verona Pericles, Prince of Tyre Much Ado About Nothing All’s … Continue reading
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Pericles, the Prince of Tyre
I’m trying to catch up with my readings of Shakespeare. I finished Pericles, the Prince of Tyre last week. I haven’t had time to write about it. During the time between reading and writing about this play, I did a … Continue reading
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