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This page contains links to information about some of Shakespeare's plays and other items of interest to the high school English student.

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Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth,
Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado about Nothing,
Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew
Fun, Globe Theatre, History, Links, Study Guides, Text of the Plays

Julius Caesar
Student guide Plot and character studies can be found here.
Roman Republic The organization and constitution of the Roman Republic.

Romeo and Juliet
Webquest See what a student did with the play.
Student guide Choose "Romeo & Juliet" from the list.

King Lear
King Lear and commentary A clear description of the play.

Macbeth

Student guide

A great study guide.

Macbeth A nice study guide.

Hamlet

Student guide

Choose "Hamlet" from the list.

Hamlet A clear and detailed explanation of the play.

Much Ado About Nothing
Summary As much (or as little) detail as you want; from Classic Notes.
Lamb's version An easy to read paraphrase of the play.

Othello
Othello guide Everything your teacher wants you to know.

Taming of the Shrew
Shrew guide Everything your teacher wants you to know.

Midsummer Night's Dream
Character & Myth A description of the characters and themes in the play.

Shakespeare on the Web
Shakespeare Resources More Shakespeare Resources

Globe Theatre
Globe Theatre

History
Life & Society of Shakespeare Shakespeare's England

Study Guides
Play Summaries  A great site featuring brief summaries of some of the most popular plays.
Lamb's paraphrase Easy-to-read paraphrases of many of the plays.
Study guides Study guides for many of the plays (and other things).
Classic Notes Study guides for many literary works; find your play.

Text of the Plays
All the plays Online texts of all Shakespeare's plays.

Fun Stuff
Green Eggs and Ham--let Dr. Seuss meets Hamlet.
Raymond Chandler's Hamlet The hard-boiled detective meets Hamlet.