There was only one choice for what I would post about on Halloween: Macbeth. Macbeth is very close to my heart. It was (for all intents and purposes) my first introduction to Shakespeare and remains a dear favorite of mine. So much so that if I was made to choose only one favorite Shakespeare play, it would have to be this…
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Henry IV, Part 2
We are moving right along today to Henry IV, Part 2. First things first: this play contains one of my favorite soliloquies ever. Period. It comes from Henry IV when he talks about sleep. This is not Shakespeare’s most meaningful or important soliloquy, but I am very partial to it because I find the language absolutely stunning and gorgeous. (I’ve…
Comedy of Errors and the Art of Progression
Short post today. 🙂 Comedy of Errors has a lot going for it, but as I was reading it, it read to me almost like “Shakespeare as a teenager.” So I looked it up, and sure enough. It is one of his earliest plays. (Some lists I looked at show it as the very first one he wrote; others show it at some…
Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election
Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election
Henry IV, Part 1: A Moment to Fangirl
Guys, we’re here. We have reached one of my all-time favorite plays. (And good thing, after my last post…) Henry IV, Part 1 I could write quite a lot about this play, but I will try just to highlight a few things. First, before we do anything else, let’s take a moment to honor the genius that is the character of…
Why I Don’t Like The Merchant of Venice
allthingsink: whatdoesthistellyou: findingthebard: Well, hi there. It’s been a while. First things first: despite a loooong hiatus (oh, adulting…), I will still attempt to meet my goal of reading (or watching or listening to) all of Shakespeare’s plays by the end of the year. This will require a few modifications to my original plans. I will be posting about two…
Why I Don’t Like The Merchant of Venice
allthingsink: noshitshakespeare: findingthebard: Well, hi there. It’s been a while. First things first: despite a loooong hiatus (oh, adulting…), I will still attempt to meet my goal of reading (or watching or listening to) all of Shakespeare’s plays by the end of the year. This will require a few modifications to my original plans. I will be posting about two…
Why I Don’t Like The Merchant of Venice
Well, hi there. It’s been a while. First things first: despite a loooong hiatus (oh, adulting…), I will still attempt to meet my goal of reading (or watching or listening to) all of Shakespeare’s plays by the end of the year. This will require a few modifications to my original plans. I will be posting about two Shakespeare plays per…
Favorite Shakespeare Plays (So Far)
Welcome to Shakespeare Week! Because I couldn’t participate in all the Shakespeare 400 anniversary hullabaloo leading up to his birthday/day he died, I have decided to have my own little celebration here on the blog for the week after the anniversary. There will be a new post here on Finding the Bard every day until next Monday. I am very excited…
The Guardian view on Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary: the play’s the thing | Editorial
The Guardian view on Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary: the play’s the thing | Editorial I really loved this article from @theguardiannews. Can’t wait for all the Bard-mania this year!