Henry VI Part 3 Monologue (Act 5, Scene 6)
A deadly standoff between two men is a dark, dank tower. One man is Richard Gloucester, the tyrant who will live on to become Richard the Third. The other is Henry the Sixth, a meek...
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A deadly standoff between two men is a dark, dank tower. One man is Richard Gloucester, the tyrant who will live on to become Richard the Third. The other is Henry the Sixth, a meek...
All’s Well That Ends Well is not one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, but it does feature some terrific monologues. The monologue that we are exploring here is one of my favourite monologues from All’s...
Ah, the woes of those who wear the crown, particularly in Shakespeare’s canon. Here is yet another speech given by a dejected monarch who wishes to unburden themselves of the responsibility of being King. Henry...
Ladies and Gentlemen: please fasten your seatbelts, stow your tray tables and put your seats in the upright position, as we are experiencing some unexpected turbulence. We are right at the climax of the play...
We all love cliffhangers. Especially when it’s a villain who has reaped chaos and destruction upon the protagonists and lives to fight another day. (I’ve got Thanos from The Avengers Infinity War coming to mind…...
Today we are exploring one of Hamlet’s most iconic monologues. This is Hamlet’s monologue from Act 4 Scene 4 and is the final of seven soliloquies from the play. Like in all of his...
We’re going to take a closer look at one of Ariel’s best pieces of text from The Tempest. In this monologue, we really get to see the bright, fiery but dutiful side of Ariel. It...
This is an iconic monologue from Measure for Measure. This is one of Shakespeare’s most underrated plays, but it is widely loved by avid Shakespeare fans (like myself). It also features many of Shakespeare best...
Nobody likes public speaking, right? It’s up there in the top 3 phobias world-wide. Well imagine what Marc Antony must be feeling during this public address, stepping up to the plinth to face a rabble...
Richard III depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and short lived reign of King Richard the Third of England, and as is usually the case with Shakespeare, there’s probably a bit of creative license taken,...