How to Analyse Shakespeare

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How to Read and Annotate Shakespeare Plays

Tips for further reading

Shakespeare’s plays are complex and multilayered; to properly study them, it is essential to read them more than once. Even as soon as the second time you read them, you’ll notice a great deal that you missed the first time around. The degree of this complexity can make analysing the play somewhat difficult, however there are a number of things you can (and should!) do to make your Shakespearean study run all the smoother.

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