While he is alone with the audience, Benedick takes the opportunity to work out his feelings towards Beatrice. Preceding this moment of the play, Benedick has railed against the idea of love and marriage, scoffing...
Romeo has fled the scene of the crime after murdering Juliet’s cousin Tybalt. We discover him hiding out in Friar Lawrence’s cell where the friar has learnt the extent of the punishment that has befallen...
Antipholus of Syracuse makes a bold attempt to woo Luciana. Luciana is the sister of Adriana who is married to Antipholus Ephesus, Antipholus of Syracuse’s twin brother. Egeon and Emelia of Syracuse had identical twin...
This monologue is Henry V’s fiery response to an insult from the French Prince, The Dauphin. Henry the IV has died and his young son, Henry V is crowned King and immediately lays claim to...
Benvolio, ever the peacekeeper, must explain why the Prince’s own cousin, Mercutio and Tybalt both lie dead in the streets of Verona. Prince Escalus has forbidden fighting in Verona between the Capulets and Montagues, threatening...
Prince Escalus storms into the first scene of Romeo and Juliet to discover that the ancient feud between the Capulets and Montagues has once again flared up into a violent brawl in the town square....
Early in the play, Brutus and Cassius and left alone by Caesar and his followers. Long time companions of Caesar, Brutus and Cassius discuss their fears around Julius Caesar becoming Emperor, which would overthrow the...
In the opening moment of The Merchant of Venice, we learn that Antonio is sad, and even he doesn’t know why. Enter his friends, Bassanio, Gratiano and Lorenzo. Gratiano, seeing how changed Antonio has become...
In the opening scene of the play, Egeus arrives to appeal to the Duke of Athens, Theseus. Egeus wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Demetrius. Hermia is obstinately refusing as she is madly love with...
In Venice, Othello and Desdemona have married in secret, much to the agitation of Desdemona’s father. Othello, a general employed by the Venetian state, is then sent to Cyprus to defend it against the threat...
