In both Othello and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the notion of doomed love or star crossed lovers is a theme that dominates the plays" climatic progress and protagonist development. Successful romance in these works then, is what drives the characters and brings joy to the gloom that ensues when apart from the object of one's affection. Two Shakespeare productions that veer from this ... and three lords, Biron, Longueville, and Dumaine being the primary characters. These men are all scholars, in the pursuit of knowledge and strong enough to deny the distractions of earthly pleas...

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... proposed new play: 'Romeo & the Pirate's Daughter Ethel'. Once the play begins to take shape, he soon drops the proposed title and begins development of what we now know as Romeo and Juliet and it is within the casting of this play that he meets Viola. Accurate to the time, women were not permitted to act in the theatre, so Viola dresses as a man and ... auditions for the part of 'Romeo' where she solidifies her identity as 'Thomas Kent ... ' and by virtue, her love of William in secret. Her identity is ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate