A 4 page paper that considers the major works that influenced the writings of Shakespeare. The writer demonstrates that while there is little documented evidence of influences, there are considerable textual similarities between Shakespeare's plays and the writings of Marlowe, Chaucer, Virgil and Seneca, as well as many influences noted from the Bible. Bibliography lists 2 sources. They vow to accomplish this moral and intellectual development. Berowne is the only one reluctant to sign the agreement and the writer examines his rationale.
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Bibliography lists 2 sources. In several of Shakespeare s other works, the function of the supernatural is a more subtle occurrence but one that has an even more profound impact on the plays characters and the outcomes of events. This paper looks at the different applications in Shakespeare s romances compared to tragedies. No secondary sources. No additional sources cited.