William Shakespeare

Now, Hamlet, hear. ‘Tis given out that, sleeping in my orchard, A serpent stung me. So the whole ear of Denmark Is by a forg©d process of my death Rankly abused. But know, thou noble youth, The serpent that did sting thy father’s life In this scene the ghost is telling hamlet that who his […]

“Sonnet 116”, William Shakespeare’s most famous sonnet, describes the trials true love faces, but also how no matter what, love is an ever present hope. Love is constantly being tested through outside forces, and time’s unavoidable influence upon it. For love to work and be strong, the couple must “[a]dmit impediments” and flaws as time goes on, and problems occur (2). These impediments can […]