Macbeth Monologue (Act 2, Scene 1)
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare great tragedies, full of murder and madness. The play is set in Scotland and follows the downfall of army general and hero; Macbeth. After meeting three witches who prophecies his...
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Gertrude Monologue (Act 4, Scene 7)
Hamlet or in its full title; The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is Shakespeare’s great revenge play. Believed to have been written between 1599 and 1602, Hamlet is story of a son seeking vengeance...
Orsino Monologue (Act 1, Scene 1)
Twelfth Night, or What you Will is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies. Written at the beginning of the 1600s, the play takes place during the Twelfth Night Festival; a period of high revelry...
Sebastian Monologue (Act 4, Scene 3)
Twelfth Night, or What you Will is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies. Set in Illyria, Twelfth Night is a play about love, loss, mischief. And it uses one of Shakespeare’s favourite comedy tropes;...
Emilia Monologue (Act 4, Scene 3)
Othello is Shakespeare’s great psychological tragedy that examines jealousy, racism, betrayal and madness. Our tragic hero, Othello also known as the Moor, is a General in the Venetian army. He is tricked by the scheming...
Antipholus of Syracuse Monologue (Act 3, Scene 2)
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...
Henry V Monologue (Act 1, Scene 2)
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 Monologue (Act 3, Scene 1)
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 Monologue (Act 1, Scene 1)
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....
Julius Caesar Monologue (Act 1, Scene 2)
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...