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Rebecca Weaver
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Satyric Drama
The origins of Satyric Drama may be traced back to Pratinas of Phlius (early tragic poet, about 500 B.C.). It is probable that, after...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 24, 20235 min read
The Goddess Hecate
In Macbeth, the witches worship the deity Hecate (depicted below by William Blake, 1795). Hecate was first known for bestowing wealth and...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 23, 20234 min read
History of Witches in England & Scotland
What influenced Shakespeare to include witchcraft in Macbeth? England In 1484 witchcraft was deemed heresy (belief or opinion contrary to...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 20, 20235 min read
Shakespeare's Tragedies
In his 10 tragedies, Shakespeare confronts the driving forces of human nature from hunger for romantic love (like in Romeo and Juliet) to...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 20, 20233 min read
The Secrets of Shakespeare's Language
The rich texture of Shakespeare's English reflects the colorful history of the language--along with its Anglo-Saxon roots and...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 20, 20233 min read
Shakespeare's Writings
Shakespeare's Canon What is it about Shakespeare that makes him one of the greatest playwrights of all time? If the First Folio had not...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 14, 20231 min read
A Theatrical Timeline
Below is a timeline of theatrical events during Shakespeares's lifetime that will help solidify some of the choices and milieu of England...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Shakespeare's Timeline
Below is a timeline of major events in Shakespeare's lives. If you'd like a more in depth discussion of these events, please take a look...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 13, 20235 min read
The Queen and England
During Shakespeare's lifetime, England was moving through a remarkable period unuder the reign of Elizabeth I, moving from medieval times...
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Rebecca Weaver
Aug 12, 20234 min read
Who is the Bard?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon (picture of his birthplace and family home below), England in April of 1564. The...
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