This is a particularly uncomfortable time to be re-reading The Merchant of Venice.
Tag: Shakespeare
Why are books so dangerous? Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Brave New World’
Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in most high school English curricula, and for good reason.
Why is Hamlet such a fascinating character?
In my post on Macbeth, I propose that one of the reasons for our long-standing fascination with Macbeth the character is his outsized boldness.
Your ultimate guide to simile, metaphor, analogy & conceit
One of the first literary devices most English students learn is ‘simile’, which is derived from the Latin word ‘similis’, meaning ‘like’.
Understanding self-conscious men: reading ‘Othello’ and ‘Cymbeline’
Before we get down and nerdy to literary business, here’s a synopsis of this post:
