Love, to Shakespeare, is not a condition. ... "O, no, it is an ever-fixed mark / That looks on tempests and is never shaken; / It is the star to every wandering bark, / Whose worth unknown, although his height be taken." ... Shakespeare did not see him as a man, though. ... Shakespeare begins this sonnet with erotic feelings. ... The penis is of no use to Shakespeare. ...

• Word Count: 1120
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare's 17th century The Tempest and The Peony Lantern, set in the 19th century, by Frances Watts, both address how a controlled discovery can shape future experiences and relationships – which are the means of discovery. ... Within The Tempest, Prospero is the over-powering figure to Miranda. ... Therefore, The Tempest and The Peony Lantern has addressed each of these ideas throughout their texts....

• Word Count: 711
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Explore Shakespeare's presentation and use of relationships in The Tempest. ... Shakespeare presents each relationship individually each with a different point to show. ... Prospero has the power and speaks the most in The Tempest. ...

• Word Count: 1528
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School