Henry IV part 2 summary

henry iv part 2 summary synopsis

The Henry IV part 2 summary is a continuation of Henry IV Part 1, as the third play of Shakespeare’s tetra-logy it is an extended version of the events following the king’s victory at Shrewsbury and his continued fight with rebellion. The play also ends with Prince Hal crowned King Henry the V. The secondcontinue reading

Henry iv part 1 summary

henry iv part 1

This Henry iv part 1 summary deals with the second play of Shakespeare’s tetralogy commencing from Richard the II. As one of his popular and most famous historical plays it maps the events of Henry iv reign which includes civil unrest and having to deal with an unruly son, Hal the Prince of Wales. Whilecontinue reading

Comedy of errors summary

comedy of errors summary

The comedy of errors summary outlines the plots of each act in this light-hearted Shakespearean comedy set in the ancient Greek cities of Syracuse and Ephesus. With slapstick humor and comical circumstances arising from coincidences and mistaken identities Shakespeare keeps his audience engrossed in a short but crisp play that unfolds within a day. In Thecontinue reading

Othello Summary

othello summary, Shakespeare tragic heroes

This Othello summary consists of the events in sequence according to 5 acts of the play. As one of Shakespeare brilliant psychological tragedies, Othello the man can well be said to be a victim not only of connivance, scheming and treachery but of his own pride and low self esteem that prevents him from trustingcontinue reading

Twelfth night summary

twelfth night summary

The twelfth night summary indulges in this Elizabethan comedy of events revolving around deceit, gender disguise, separated twins, mistaken identity and unrequited love. Most characters in the twelfth night also called “or what you will’ are defined by the representations of their dual personalities.  The play is full of several literary devices namely dramatic ironycontinue reading

Romeo and Juliet summary

Romeo and juliet summary, Shakespeare tragic heroes

The Romeo and Juliet summary will rightly project the entire theme and events of the various acts to provide a student a thorough understanding of the play in relation to its poetic literary devices. As the very epitome of a romantic tragedy that personifies the all-encompassing theme of tragic love between two young lovers, Romeocontinue reading