Although they are lacking in numbers and are sometimes accused of being archetypal, Shakespeare's female characters often show displays of courage, intelligence, ambition, recklessness and pride.

The more you learn about Shakespearean characters and the plays they’re from, the more you become aware of certain recurring ideas. The king, the daughter, the wife, the soldier and the fool all ...

Students could try to find the correct way of moving for their Shakespeare character with reference to archetypes like King, Villain, Clown, Hero, Mother, Trickster. Students could take a line of ...

In King Lear, Edmund famously mocks astrology as he manipulates those around him, yet many of Shakespeare's characters embody the archetypes of their signs. Romeo and Juliet, for instance ...