Character of Macduff in Macbeth Macduff , after his brief indulgence of the porter in the porter scene (Act 2, Scene 3 ), becomes a most positive character. In Holinshed's chronicle , Macduff offends Macbeth when he sends his men to work for the building of the castle in Dunsinane but he himself does not go. Ma…

The Forest of Arden As You Like It Contents [ hide ] Introduction Shakespeare's Forest of Arden is an imaginary setting in As You Like It and it is futile and unnecessary to try and find its actual counterpart in the world-whether in France or in England. What matters is that the Forest of Arden ha…

Porter Scene in Macbeth It has been doubted even by Alexander Pope and Samuel Taylor Coleridge whether the Porter Scene (Act 2, Scene 3) is originally from William Shakespeare ’s pen. Pope thought it unworthy of Shakespeare; Coleridge admitted only “The primrose path to the everlasting bonfire” as Shakespearean. …

Trial Scene in The Merchant of Venice The trial scene (Act IV, Scene 1)  is the longest scene in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice . It is the climax of the play where good prevails and evil gets punished. Although the trial scene is mainly about the punishment and saving of Antonio but there is a…

Viola Twelfth Night Viola is the heroine of Twelfth Night - the protagonist and catalyst of the play. She is a romantic lover who suffers the pangs of disappointment; she changes and effects the change of other characters who have their own illusions about love. Viola's assumption of disguise is the motive …

Who was Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet? Mercutio is the most brilliant character in the play. There is only a hint of Mercutio in the source from which Shakespeare took him. He developed his character and made him one of the most sympathetic characters. Mercutio is not involved in the family fends. He is a kinsman of…

Ending of Romeo and Juliet (Act-V, Scene-3) The last scene or the end of Romeo and Juliet begins in darkness broken only by the faint light of a torch. The scene takes place in the vault of the Capulets. It is surprising that it should be Paris who visits the tomb first, when it is Romeo whom we are expecting. The…

Portia Character Analysis Introduction Portia is one of the dynamic female characters of Shakespeare . She plays a very significant role in The Merchant of Venice . She is the connecting link between the Bond-story and the Casket-story. She rounds off the complication of the Bond-story by her legal quibble. She is …

Paris Romeo and Juliet Character Analysis Paris Romeo and Juliet Personality Like Benvolio Paris is briefly sketched. The rich and young Count Paris is a kinsman of Escalus, the Prince of Verona. He is noble, polite and sincere. Paris is the person with whom Lord and Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry. We are firs…