Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths — ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is ...

Although Shakespeare is the most famous-and lauded-writer in English, most adult readers, theatergoers and students would be hard pressed to admit they fully understand the complexity or complete ...

I’ve met Shakespeare’s ghost. The encounter was more drudgery than mystery, I’m afraid. Twenty years ago, my doctoral supervisor casually informed me that I would need to read every tragedy written in ...

Julian Fellowes caused controversy recently after saying that not everyone has the ability to understand Shakespeare's language. Whilst promoting his new film Romeo and Juliet he told the BBC "When ...

This summer marks the third act of Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival. The festival features the comedic “The Twelfth Night” and the tragic “Romeo and Juliet,” and runs June 30 through Aug. 6 ...

“ They aim at it And botch the words up fit to their own thoughts.” Hamlet, IV. v. 9, 10. THE ascendency which much of our English literature holds over us is too largely one of opinion. There is a ...

The works of William Shakespeare have long been a staple of both high school drama and English classes around the country. However, despite their prevalence in the classroom, many students still ...

My parents grew up in England, and, perforce, they knew their Shakespeare. I am lucky and grateful they did because they introduced me to the language of the Bard. This was not so much by taking me to ...

While academic writing and Elizabethan verse may seem worlds apart, Shakespeare’s ability to engage, persuade and clarify complex ideas holds valuable insights for scholars striving to communicate ...

There's no getting around it- it's hard to read the bard! Though Shakespeare's plays have been around for hundreds of years, reading them has not necesarily gotten easier with time. Getting started ...