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Shakespeare — Plays and Characters

Major works and key characters from Shakespeare

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bardstruck_val 15 terms May 16, 2025
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Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy of two young lovers from feuding Verona families
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Macbeth
Scottish general driven to murder by ambition and prophecy
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Hamlet
Danish prince seeking revenge for his murdered father
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Othello
Moorish general manipulated by Iago into jealous tragedy
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King Lear
Aging king who divides his kingdom and descends into madness
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Comedy involving fairies, lovers, and magic in an enchanted forest
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The Merchant of Venice
Play involving a bond of flesh and themes of justice and mercy
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The Tempest
Final play; sorcerer Prospero on an island commanding spirits
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Julius Caesar
Political assassination and its aftermath in ancient Rome
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Iago
Villain in Othello who manipulates through deception
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Lady Macbeth
Ruthlessly ambitious wife who spurs Macbeth to murder
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Falstaff
Jovial, cowardly knight appearing in Henry IV and Merry Wives of Windsor
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Sonnet 18
Opens 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'; about immortality through verse
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Globe Theatre
Theater in London where Shakespeare's plays were performed
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Iambic Pentameter
Rhythmic meter of 10 syllables per line; unstressed/stressed pattern