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July 18, 2025
Comparison of Sonnet 127 and Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare on Meaning
There are several common themes in Sonnet 127 and Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. One of the reasons why William Shakespeare’s extensive body of dramatic and poetic work has been able to survive as long as it has is its →
“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold and “Sonnet 29” by William Shakespeare : Poem Analysis and Comparison
Despite the difference of generations and world events, both Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 29” and “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold share remarkable similarities in terms of love, hate, and the validity of these emotions in a complex and weary world. Both poets →
Appearances Versus Reality in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Many of the problems and confusions in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” are the result of gender bending episodes, many of which involve disguise and deceit of one form or another. In the most prominent examples of disguise and appearance versus reality →
Comparison of “Doctor Faustus” and “Othello” : Sin and Villains in Marlowe and Shakespeare
There are many points of valid comparison between “Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe and “Othello” by William Shakespeare, both in terms of similar themes between the two plays as well as a more general basis of comparison in terms of →
Perceptions of Race in Othello by Shakespeare
A cursory reading of the first act of Othello would lead the reader to believe that it is an inherently racist text since there is no description of the protagonist given other than his racial difference. There are several disparaging →
The Symbol of the Moon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare
The moon is symbolic and takes on many meanings in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. As this essay on symbols in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” seeks to point out, it is not simply part of the background →
Poem Analysis of “Fra Lippo Lippi” by Robert Browning: The Theme & Meaning of Celibacy
Throughout the poem, “Fra Lippo Lippi” Browning seems to be engaging in a dialogue with the Church regarding celibacy—both in the artistic and sexual sense. The feelings of the poem’s narrator can easily be seen as Browning’s own critique and →
Compare and Contrast of Villains in Twelfth Night, Beggar’s Opera, and Paradise Lost
There are several obvious differences between the “bad guy” characters of Malvolio in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Macheath in Gay’s Beggar’s Opera, and Satan in Milton’s Paradise Lost. A majority of the differences between these characters is based on the setting →
Analytical Essay on the Poem “Air and Angels” by John Donne
Other essays and articles in the Literature Archives related to this topic include : Romanticism in Poems by Wordsworth and Coleridge • Persistent Themes in the Poetry of W.B. Yeats • Comparison of Sonnet 127 and Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare on Meaning • Poetry Comparison →
The Significance of the Reference to Philomel in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare
Other essays and articles in the Literature Archives related to this topic include : The Significance of the Play Within a Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream • The Friendships of Women in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare • A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Analysis of Lines →
