In this passage it seems that Ariel can be a rather impish spirit in that he torments men with his songs. He sounds similar to Puck from Mid Summer Nights Dream and it has a rather interesting call back. In much of Shakespeare's work he tends to make the spirits and the magical creatures have impish tendencies. They tend to be entertained by the torment and the drama of peoples lives within Shakespeare's plays and I'm unsure as to whether this is part of English folk lore or part of Shakespeare's own imagination. In very few of Shakespeare's plays are magical creatures and beings ever truly revered and this makes for an interesting approach to the super natural. Here Ariel is looking and even mocking the loss that Ferdinand is feeling and is telling him that his father is dead. It wasn't instructed by Prospero to do this, but he does it anyway, which it really ties into the character of Ariel. These kind of actions remind the audience that Ariel is not human, but a spirit and it makes for a different way of interacting with humanity.

Caliban's main form of worship seems to be the moon and it was taught to him by his mother. This likely sets the inspiration for the magic from druids in old England. This makes sense given the context and history of England. There were once many druid religions across the whole island and it works as an apt explanation for the magic in this story.

Its interesting that even being the child of a witch Caliban still believes in the ideas of a higher power. He even feels rather subevent to any powers higher than his own. This may be a consequence of his servant mentality or it may be a result of desperate hope at freedom from Prospero. It seems some of the magic within this play is tied to Gods and Goddesses, however in the case of the witch and her son we can most likely assume them to be pagan deities.

It seems that Caliban has been subjected to so much subjugation that he has made himself into the role of a servant by his own nature. He sees any beings that are above him as his masters and naturally, and even willingly puts himself into the role of a servant. He seems similar to the character of Gollum from Lord of the Rings and may even be the original inspiration for Gollum.

This actually corroborates Prospero's previous story that he told to Miranda. Initially I wasn't sure if we could trust the word of Prospero due to his control issues and him causing the storm. Based on much of Shakespeare I wasn't sure if Prospero's story could even be trusted. It felt like something Mother Gothel would tell Rapunzel. Now we have Antonio admit to it so we can assume Prospero is being honest. Also He uses garments as a stand in for status and power like we discussed in Much Ado About Nothing. Its interesting to see that analogy between the position he stole from Prospero and wearing his clothes. His claim to power is that, " Well it fits me better" and thats really the same way that Prospero described in his story. It shows that Prospero is rather good at understanding how people think as well as their motivations for behaving in certain ways. He may be a bit of a recluse, but Prospero has quite a bit of people skills and social intelligence.

This line tells a lot about Antonio's character right off the bat. He decides to distract the sailors who are trying to save the ship and every one aboard from drowning. He even insults him when he asks for help. Antonio seems to be a rather arrogant and lazy man or else just ignorant and undisciplined. This outlasting against the crewmate is just unjustified. He claims he doesn't fear death but is later on trying to find the reasons why he will not die from this Tempest. It is hypocracy on the part of antonio at this point.

This discussion of hanging the Botswan seems to be a way that these rich arrogant men are trying to find some reason that they will live. We already see the social distinction between classes here and the upper class have somehow decided that because this man is destined for the gallows then they will live. This trust in fate without any extra decision is rather strange as an entire story. It seems to foreshadow that fate will be a highly important plot device within this story.

I went and watched a play and this scene had Oberan turn into theseus. This is one part that is really interesting and relates beack to the name of the entire play. The audience is unsure if it was all a dream or not. It plays with the heads of everyone and I appreciate that little touch.

I wasn't aware that an ancient law in Athens would allow the father's to kill their daughters if they wouldn't accept an arranged marriage. This part in Shakespeare's plays is also a repeated concept that we also saw in a lot of other works. In King Lear the very first scene is all about marrying off daughters and dowry's. This seems to be a custom that has occurred for most of human history up until the 1800s. Although in this case death is far more extreme than any punishment we have heard yet in a Shakespeare play. Desdemona's father banishes her for marrying Othello without permission. This punishment sounds like a law more in tune with Sparta than Athens, but basing it on ancient Greece does tend to make things more barbaric than even early modern England.

I don't think this scene with Edmund was a very necessary one for the plot. It attempts to humanize and undercut all of the viscious actions he has taken during the entirety of the play. It almost goes out of its way to make it seem like no one in the play was truly or entirely evil. This choice is meant to soften the audience's hearts at the end of the play and make them feel compassion even for the most evil man during the entirety of the play. It feels rather forced because we rarely see, if ever, true reluctance or regret on the part of Edmund. That mixed with him giving orders to kill the princess and Lear just a few minutes ago seems out of the blue and seems like a rather cheap move to give him some true character development at the end. I think this was a poor choice for a character development. It also undercuts the principle of true evil which can be seen in abundance in this play. It is somewhat of a weak claim to pity as well. It feels like this is dragging out an already long play and this time would have been better showing us some of the more interesting things that were happening like Lear and Cordelia's attempted assassination or Goneril and Regan's deaths.

I remember that it was once a common practice among royals to marry their daughters off for political sake. It was cruel,but has been the subject of many different stories and words, but this seems far worse than what it used to be even historically. He is making the girls fight using oaths of love for the greatest chunk of the kingdom. This kind of family politics set up the stage for a very tragic and twisted story. I'm honestly quite excited. You can tell just how manipulative King Lear already is with how he treats his own daughters. One can also assume that his daughters are extremely competitive (at least the oldest two) and are likely hard as nails with having to be raised by a man as manipulative as King Lear. This is gonna get really bad and really fast and I got to say these characters are gonna make a really good story.

This particular part of the play isn't Iago lying for once. He claims that his nature makes him jealous and paronoid of others around him. This nature is what caused him to go after Othello when he believed that Emilia had slept with him. This line isn't Iago lying to Othello, but it him being honest with himself and the audience( even if he doesn't know it). Along with that Iago is trying to make Othello think like he does in order to give both him and Othello the same fate. Since both are dead in the end this singular line foreshadows the entire ending of the play. When Othello thinks like Iago he falls and dies. He gets consumed with revenge just like Iago. This line has more impact than it appears on the surface.

I would just like to say that this particular statements feels almost like a bit of pro English propaganda. There is no way that this is accurate based on the loss of one battle. This is also such and overtly dramatic part of the play. It feels almost like a soap opera in how overly dramatized this is. As well this is part of the play where nationalism is truly being pushed to invigorate the audience. This kind of history is looked at through a nationalistic lens which is often used by writers to benefit and bring love of their country to their audience. This is an over the top diss to England's enemies, The french.

Rhyming couplets in Shakespeare is always in important part of his plays where something important happens. In the beginning of this play when Henry declared war he ends his declaration with a rhyming couplet. The rhyming couplets are always a signal to the audience that something important has just happened within the play itself as a whole. This states the prologue of his next play with Henry VI which is the son. This will most likely be compared to the little teaser at the end of our movies for the next movie.

This particular section of the play seems rather forced to justify what was most likely a political marriage to bind the French and the English together. As well, In the history of this particular family there is a lot of incest so they are most likely cousins.

This little couplet provides a crucial underpinning to the seriousness of this juvenile joke. King Henry knows the cost of war and now puts the blame of his vengence on the prince of France and the couplet focuses the audience's attention on just what sort of tragedy the Prince has brought upon himself and his country.

This jumble of political royal lineage a legislation appears to be nothing more then the French making an accuse why Henry the V would not and should not be the king in France. It's a long a and complicated series of laws that date back 400 years that has not been followed since they were made 400 years ago. It's also makes sense that the Archbishop would be the one called in to ask about this matter of state and history because during this time period the only one's who were educated were the clergy and the royals. King Henry is also characterized by this moment because he calls in an expert on the matter of political lineage rather than solely relying on his own education, though probably extensive. He is a humble King that listens to the instruction of others and is not quick to make a decision without the facts. He also seems somewhat unwilling to break a long standing law as long as it truly is a law that is practiced by the people that he looks to rule, which it is not in this case.

Now its on to international relations. Like the bill issue has been fully settled with. This seems to be contradictory to the nature of priests and the king as he has been described. Moving to foreign relations seems to quickly be pushing the audience's attention away from the bribe the king just accepted.

After all the praise of this Kings character he accepts a bribe from a Priest. This story is shaping up to be a possible farce and seems odd given the bow towing of the chorus

This is a surprisingly cynical and secular way for the Archbishop to talk. He seems to have given up on Miracles and maybe even God. It goes to show the cynicism of his character and sets him up as a rather worldly man which breaks audience expectations.

He seems to be arguing that the King has always been like this, but hid this side of him when he was a youth. He was always deeply thoughtful, but hid his thought as wildness. It's an interesting statement to be sure. This seems to make the point that good Kings can come from rebellious youth.

They are relating this King to Alexander the Great. Its quite a comparison. This is setting up close to the perfect king. He could be somewhat of a Mary Sue, but we'll see how it pans out. It could be a double hand to show the king is actually evil.

Its interesting that he would exemplify his ability to describe battles as beautiful as music. His metaphor here seems to make this King into somewhat of an actor himself. He can deliver a introduction and play about battle quite well so he must be experienced in that regard.

Hydra headed willfulness is first of all a fantastic description that I want to use more often. Secondly his call back to Greek mythology really shows the Renaissance era to a T. The greek culture used by a Clergy man is also somewhat ironic. A Clergy referencing pagan religion.

This change might have come from his sudden focus on becoming King, but this high praise from an Archbishop is truly impressive and sets the audience up for a very pious and intelligent king. This could foreshadow his tragic death, but we'll see.

This seems like a rather blunt and understated response to this bill. The church is set to lose a lot of wealth in this bill and it seems like a cynical comment like, that cuts deep. It does a good job of breaking up the monotony of the description.

He then ends it with a lovely couplet and it ties off the beginning introduction of this play quite well, but he doesn't seem as confident as the typical shakespeare.

His respect for the history he is preforming is quite impressive. He seems to be really showing respect for the monarchy which may imply that there was royalty in the crowd when he said this.

Shakespeare starting out his play with a supplication to the audience seems to possibly suggest that perhaps this play is underfunded or the props background is poorly done. This isn't the usual way to introduce a play.

He's talking about the straight between France and England. This epic work is based on historical fact so it may be described as a work of historical fiction.

Is this a direct comment on the Golden Globe? if it is then this play was one of Shakespeare's later works.

He describes the setting in a rhetorical question. Its a strange way to introduce a play, along with his lowering the status of the actors.

This poem is based around fragments of conversation and hints at what was said. based on the ending it wasn't a love balled but it was merciful and kind ending that saved him. Its hard to guess what happened, but it is possible

Her lips were made from Love seems to be a response to Cupid and a call to Greek mythology. It personifies love as a deity.

The tiniest things can make a huge impact and this seems to be The Bard trying to win her back while he maintains some dignity and resentment. She seems to have turned him down and then come back.

She now has shown him mercy and despair. The conceit is making her like the passage of day and night. Sometimes good and sometimes evil.

now he directly states that he wants her to fall in love with her "Will" which he then goes on to say is him. These last few poems were all about her freedom. Her freedom to choose him of course. He seems to be working on an extended pun which is the most dad way of discussing your love issues.

He also compares himself to her freedom as a person. He says she has both freedom and himself, but he still wants her to take his thoughts into consideration. He seems to be in a weak position of power with his latest lover.

The bard seems somewhat to have a whinny tone in this poem which is pushed in between comical and pleading. He has moved past the anger and resentment of her and wishes she would take his feelings and his Will into account.

he uses the word Will again and again and it seems like whenever he capitalizes it he means himself. The conceit is that he is her Will. His name is the metaphor of this poem. funny how William is her Will.

This is a direct insult from Shakespeare to his mistress because she has taken one of his close apprentices or friends who wrote plays with him. In reality it is somewhat Ironic because based on the context Shakespeare is the covetous one in this love triangle.

It seems there is a bit of a love triangle going on in this section. Shakespeare has lost his lover to one of his close friends and his friend has then been lost to him as well, but the only one he blames his his mistress. His friend is just as ruined as he is in his eyes.

Shakespeare separates himself into three pronouns which could be him making himself like the holy trinity in Christianity. This is a bold comparison to make and he then uses cross'd( a possible reference to Jesus). This could be an return to his christian roots.

He now goes on to discuss the virtues of mourning and going back to her looks and how they suit the act of mourning. His main belief is that he still loves her but she will not have him, so the least she can do for him is to take pity and mourn for him.

The conceit of this poem focuses on comparing her eyes to that of mourners dressed in black and comparing her to the heavens and directions.

He uses complexion so it sounds like this mistress is in fact from African decent. we can make the assumption that when he says black, he means more than just hair and eyes.

He is directly calling her out in this poem and this seems to be a love hate relationship. Shakespeare can't get her beauty out of his head, but she has done something that hurt him and he is now comparing her looks to her deeds. Look to deeds is the conceit of this poem.

This poem seems to also be insulting and mocking Shakespeare himself and his interest in his dark mistress. This is out of the ordinary so it seems that something has changed his mind or he's discovered something within himself.

This is a rather unflattering poem that seems to insult her and then make up for it with " I love you none the less" its rare for Shakespeare to speak negatively about a lover, but in this case it seems he might do it.

this line about profan'd and disgrace seems to be the first melancholy that Shakespeare says in regards to his infidelity. He calls her a mistress in the last line and feels guilt for loving her.

This seems to imply that the old standards that discounted black as beautiful were making one for of beauty like a child out of wedlock, the conceit of this poem seems to be a metaphor based on a bastard child.

This seems to be a real sudden switch from his proposition and then his transition into the actual part of the story. He starts out with talking about what ages past said then moves into what he believes.

this seems to be humanizing death.

also most obvious conceit ever.

This seems to be talking about the rising and setting of the sun, or maybe its saying that the sun can fail, but your youthful beauty never will.

the famous line the famous line!!!!!

This sonnet is the first one in which he brings up the concept of future criticism of his writing. Kinda ironic given the assignment.

The conceit here is making war on time by producing children. If time is a tyrant than having children is fighting back.

He once again uses "I" in this sonnet. before this he seemed too coy to say that he wants to be the one to help his lover reproduce(although it can be assumed before and that he wants it to be him).

The conceit is focused on comparing the reproduction of humans and plants.

This is the first time in all his sonnets so far that he is actually writing about himself. The conceit is comparing his attraction and love as that of a prophet or oracle.

This final couple shows that the purpose of this sonnet is that they should have children together and not let the "house" fall apart.

This sections conceit compares holding onto ones beauty as having a lease on it. In this case it makes the argument that beauty is like a house and without children you are holding the property for your expected death.

This last line summarizes all past 12 sonnets. Shakespeare's only way of preserving beauty in the world seems to be reproduction.

The conceit of this sonnet focuses on comparing nature to beauty and how both are fleeting.

Once again, and I feel like a broken record, shakespeare urges the beautiful to have babies and make more copies of themselves.

This twist in the sonnet switches beauty into something that predestines people. Shakespeare argues that beautiful people should not hide there beauty from the world like ugly people do.

This line implies that his lover is angry and no longer has love so they should have a child so that there can be another beautiful human on earth that is without their parents rage.

Now with this sonnet he seems to be angry that his lover is remaining single. He wants his lover to be with him, I would assume. This is a trend of the later sonnets that to stay single and not produce kids would be a detriment to the world. Its almost as if he's saying that being beautiful without having children is inherently selfish.

The conceit of this sonnet is using a roof that needs to be fixed as an allegory for a broken relationship.

This sonnet can be assumed to be directed towards a man due to the pronoun in the final couplets. This sonnet is saying that dying single and without children to carry ones beauty is sinful.

The theme of this sonnet seems to be on beauty carried through children. Shakespeare urges his lover to have children so that her beauty does not leave this world.

The conceit of this sonnet appears to be comparing music to love and family. A family is like different strings that play harmony's together. He urges the reader ( his lover) to make a harmony with him. His premise is that each person is a note and together we can make music.

Shakespeare has a serious interest and desire for families to be made. He continuously requests that his lovers produce children in each of his sonnets.

This seems to be a pattern within these sonnets where Shakespeare desires that his lovers have children to carry on their beauty even after time has taken it from them.

This appears to be a sonnet dedicated to one of his male lovers due to the pronouns used. It demonstrates Shakespeare's bisexuality. He also uses very masculine pronouns to describe this man, " Strong, Majesty."

This is another section that makes the comparison between youthful beauty and spring, and as Shakespeare says in the V sonnet, beauty fades from summer into winter.

These last two lines seem to be a summary of Shakespear requesting that his lover bear children in order to create a new life that can keep the woman's beauty in this world.

The Conceit of this beauty is about preserving ones youth and beauty against aging.