Shakespeare, William

The document examines various works that describe Shakespeares moiety of the stratford tithes in order to determine the nature of the property that Shakespeare owned and the most accurate date.

The document discusses revisions made by Shakespeare himself as well, as other playwrights, to his works over time and how these revisions changed the way the play was perceived.

The materials include an essay describing Shakespeare's treatment of conventional ideas about the world and how he incorporates those ideas into his plays.

The article discusses two critics', Ben Johnson and Samuel Johnson, views on Shakespeare. The article digs deep into whether or not their views could be considered accurate. It also discusses Shakespeare's style of writing and the way it was perceived during Elizabethan time versus today.

The document discusses the English reaction to Voltaire's criticism of Shakespeare and the reasons his points may not be considered accurate due to his mistranslation of Shakespeare and overall envy as claimed by English writers.

The document talks about critics and audiences who were indeed against Shakespeare for different reasons, and how they reflected that through their writing.

The document examines other Elizabethan comedies in order to understand the plot structure of Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream in order to show that he follows a more pre-concieved pattern rather then interweaving various plots.

The document discusses the uncertainty of pronunciation and phonetics in early Elizabethan literature such as Shakespeare and Chaucer.

The document discusses Shakespeare's Roman plays and the inspiration for the plays taken from the time as well as other sources that question the realism behind the world of those particular plays.

The document examines the idea of a mob mind and applies it to Shakespeares works in order to understand Shakespeare's views on the common people.