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KING
ARTHUR
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King
Arthur
is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain,
where he appears as a great role model of kingship both
in war and peace. He is the main character in the legends
known as ‘MATTER OF BRITAIN’.
He was said to have been born in the 5th century. There
is disagreement about whether Arthur, ever actually existed,
or whether he is a mythic figure. But real or not Arthur
became a great king and took part in many adventures along
with his Knights of the Round Table.
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EXCALIBUR
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Excalibur
is the mythical sword of King Arthur, sometimes said to have
magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of
Great Britain.
Many of the legends of King Arthur start with the story in which
Excalibur can only be removed from a large stone by Arthur,
then a young boy. The legend said that whoever could draw to
sword from the stone would one day become the rightful king
of England.
At the end of the story of King Arthur as Arthur lies dying,
he tells Sir Bedivere (one of the Knights of the Round Table)
to return the sword to its rightfull owner by throwing it into
a lake near by. Sir Bedivere thinks the sword too precious to
throw away, so twice only pretends to do so. Each time, Arthur
asks him to describe what he saw. When Bedivere tells him the
sword simply vanished underwater, Arthur scolds him harshly.
Finally, Sir Bedivere throws Excalibur into the lake. Before
the sword strikes the water's surface, a hand reaches up to
grasp it and pull it under. When Sir Bedivere return to the
king he sees Arthur leaving on a large ship heading to the island
of Avalon, a mythical island where it is said that Arthur is
resting and from where, as his legend says, he will one day
return, to save Britain from a great threat.
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William Shakespeare (born 23rd
April1564 – died 23rd April1616) was an English poet
and playwright, who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
I. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English
language. He wrote approximately 38 plays and 154 sonnets,
(poems) as well as a variety of other poems. Already popular
in his own lifetime, Shakespeare became more famous after
his death. He is often considered to be England's national
poet and is sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon".
Shakespeare's works have been translated into every major
living language, and his plays are continually performed
all around the world. Shakespeare is the most quoted writer
in the literature and history of the English speaking world.
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SHAKESPEARE’S
PLAYS
Comedies |
Histories |
Tragedies |
The
Tempest |
King
John |
ROMEO
& JULIET |
The
Two Gentlemen of Verona |
Richard
II |
Coriolanus |
The
merry Wives of Windsor |
Henry
IV, part I |
Titus
Andronicus |
Measure
for Measure |
Henry
IV, part 2 |
Timon
of Athens |
The
Comedy of Errors |
Henry
V |
Julius
Caesar |
Much
Ado about Nothing |
Henry
VI, part 1 |
Macbeth |
Love’s
Labour’s Lost |
Henry
VI, part 2 |
Hamlet |
A
Midsummer Night’s dream |
Henry
VI, part 3 |
Troilus
and Cressida |
The
Merchant of Venice |
Richard
III |
King
Lear |
As
You Like It |
Henry
VIII |
Othello |
Taming
of The Shrew |
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Antony
and Cleopatra |
All’s
Well That Ends Well |
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Twelfth
Night |
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The
Winter’s Tale |
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Pericles,
prince of Tyre |
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The
Two Noble Kinsmen |
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Cymbeline |
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