Reviews by Tag: shakespeare

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Considered to be one of his
greatest plays, Macbeth is about heroic Scottish warrior Macbeth who starts to get taken
over by his ambition when three evil witches tell him that he is destined to become the king of
Scotland. 

Teen Review
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fantasy play written by William Shakespeare. The
play is about two worlds: the fairy world and the human world. In the fairy world, King Oberon
and Queen Titania are having some arguments and Oberon has decided to play a trick on
Titania so that she can see the errors of her ways and come back apologizing to Oberon. In the
human world, two secret lovers are running away from arranged marriages while the arranged

Teen Review
Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

Antony and Cleopatra is a play written by William Shakespeare, and is a continuation
of Mark Antony’s story from Julius Caesar, though it isn’t necessary to read the former.
However, a theme of continuation from the first play into the second play is that there is no
good or bad in the world, or rather, there is no certainly that good will always remain good. This

Teen Review
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and is personally one of my favorite
works from him. It’s about Roman general Julius Caesar, a very strong and brilliant, if not
arrogant, man who is ultimately assassinated by a couple Romans after they learn that he
would become the emperor of Rome. This launches Rome into an all-out Civil War. I love this
book because it shows that there is no clear right or wrong in this world. Shakespeare is careful

Teen Review
As You Like It

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

As You Like It is a comedy written by William Shakespeare, and it proves that William
Shakespeare was one of the most meta writers of his time. The story revolves around Rosalind,
who is a young and beautiful woman who lives with her cousin and uncle because her father,
Duke Senior, was banished to the forest. She’s best friends with her cousin, Celia, but her uncle,
Duke Frederick, is less than fond of her because he thinks she’s stealing the attention from his

Teen Review
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

Twelfth Night is a play by Shakespeare and is unique because of how it comments
about gender roles in an era where it was unusual. The story is about a young woman who
disguises herself as a man to get a job after getting shipwrecked (and she ends up thinking she
loses her brother, even though he survives) and gets caught in the romance of two aristocrats
while also having to deal with romantic problems herself. A writer with this kind of story would

Teen Review
The Tempest

The Tempest

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

The Tempest is Shakespeare’s last play, and one of his most magical. The play is about
a wizard, Prospero, who wrecks a ship carrying some people who’ve previously wronged him
and manipulates the survivors to exact his revenge and return to his role as the Duke of Milan.
But be warned: everything is not as it seems, and the ending of this book carries a lesson that
I’ve remembered since reading this book. I love the story of this book because unlike his other

Teen Review
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Apr 24, 2023

Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare is one
of the greatest playwrights of all time and one of the biggest influences on English literature,
and Romeo and Juliet is considered to be one of his greatest works. The play takes place in
Verona, where Romeo and Juliet meet each other and fall in love. This isn’t any regular love

Teen Review
Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Helton W.
Apr 19, 2023

Macbeth, a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare, tells the story of a Scottish general Macbeth who receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become the king of Scotland. Driven by ambition and his wife's encouragement, he murders King Duncan and takes the throne. However, his guilt and paranoia lead to further acts of violence, and he eventually meets his tragic end.

Teen Review
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 30, 2023

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare that tells the story of two young lovers who are caught in the middle of a  feud between their families, the Montagues, and the Capulets. Romeo, a Montague, is in love with Juliet, a Capulet, and their families are sworn enemies. Despite the obstacles they face, Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other and secretly marry each other. The play is set in the Italian city of Verona.

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