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…. Shakespeare's Jacobean phase shows great divergence from his Elizabethan phase. During this period he wrote a number of his great tragedies (Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Coriolanus, Anthony and Cleopatra), his dark, problem comedies devoid of careless gaiety, all…

…; these conditions range from; abnormal conditions of the mind, such as; insanity and hallucinations (the insanity of Lear, in King Lear), Supernatural Elements such as; ghosts and witches (the witched in Macbeth), and Finally, Chance, Accident, Fortune and Fate…

…"the punishment of tyrants, the turn of fortune's wheel." An example of this in a Shakespeare's play is "King Lear"- Lear gets what is coming to him for being so selfish. In conclusion, Shakespeare uses satire in his plays to accentuate the troubles of his time…

…, there is Cordelia, one of the daughters of King Lear. She had not much to say in the play itself. When the father asked her to tell him that she loved him, she couldn't. In the end, she was "jailed" and eventually died in her father's arms. There was nothing tragic about…

…or look is given to the story. The Stone Angel, Outsider and King Lear all provide this aspect in their stories. The main characters in these books have all been interpreted differently by any person who reads any of these three books. Some feel sympathy…

…AND 2 KING HENRY IV KING HENRY V 1,2, AND 3 KING HENRY VI KING RICHARD III KING HENRY VIII CORIOLANUS TITUS ANDRONICUS ROMEO AND JULIET TIMON OF ATHENS JULIUS CAESAR MACBETH HAMLET LING LEAR OTHELLO ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA CYMBELINE TROILUS…

…Kenneth Jones Professor Bailey English 2322 May 28, 2000 A Look at Shakespeare’s Edmund In King Lear, the villainous but intelligent Edmund, with more than a brief examination into his character, has understandable motivations outside…

…. Shakespeare's third period includes his greatest tragedies and his dark comedies. The tragedies of this era include Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, and Macbeth. Hamlet is perhaps his most famous play, and it exceeds by far most other tragedies…

…and military leaders, not clowns and drunkards (although both character types may be present in a tragedy, such as in King Lear and Henry IV, Part I.) II. In accordance with the tragic hero's stature, his or her entire society suffers repercussions from…

…of the Shakespearian plays performed at the Globe ranged from comedies to tragedies. These include Romeo and Juliet, famous for the use of the balconies, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, MacBeth, King Lear, Twelfth Night Or What You Will, Richard II, Troilus and Cressida, All's Well…