Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Language

The document examines definitions of what makes a morality play to determine some common agreed upon attributes and looks for various possible sources for the first morality play.

The document discusses Shakespeares possible knowledge of Pliny's writings of Natural History and used certain passages in various lines within his works.

The document examines Shakespeare’s uses of the supernatural in his plays to understand better how Shakespeare’s genius may be considered broader and that his knowledge was more in-depth than thought.

The materials include several documents discussing various aspects of Robert Greene's life, including his supposed influence on Shakespeare's early romance, his quarrel with Shakespeare, and his writing styles and education.

The material includes an essay written by Max I. Baym discussing Charles Baudelaire's reaction to Shakespeare's plays during his time in France and how he viewed the criticism from other French critics.

The document discusses how Broke's poem of Romeus and Juliet may have significantly influenced the Valentine-Sylvia plot in Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona and then later the play of Romeo and Juliet itself.

The materials include an article that discusses the terms caterpillar, sponge, and horseleech used in Shakespeare's plays, what they mean, and how they may have come from Holinshed's Chronicles.

The documents discuss the first American performance of Richard II and the impact it had on American audiences and also examines W. P. Frijlinck's writing on the First Part of the Reign of King Richard the Second, which helps to shed some light on the Shakespeare play.

The materials include a document discussing the comical device of Flyting, regarding what it is and how Shakespeare uses it throughout his plays.

The document examines the imagery found deep within Shakespeare’s poem, Venus and Adonis, and compares other scholars' writings who have analyzed the imagery and discusses their findings.