1. Shakespeare Love Quotes
Now join your hands, and with your hands your
hearts.
They do not love that do not show their love.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil
angel but Love.
For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings,
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
I'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell, and
I'll die by your hand which I love so well.
In thy face I see honor, truth and loyalty.
...Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or Bends with the remover to remove.
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's unknown, although his height be
taken.
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind;
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

2. Shakespeare's Plays
A piece of information about his Comedies
All's Well That Ends Well
Modern scholars contend that this is a 'problem' play, due
primarily to the character Helena and her ambiguous
nature. Is she a virtuous lady or a crafty temptress?
As You Like It
As You Like It is considered by many to be one of
Shakespeare's greatest comedies, and the heroine,
Rosalind, is praised as one of his most inspiring
characters.
The Comedy of Errors
This is Shakespeare's shortest play, which he based on
Menaechmi by Plautus.
Cymbeline
This play, modeled after Boccaccio's Decameron, is often
classified as a romance. It features the beautiful Imogen,
considered by many to be Shakespeare's most admirable
female character.
Love's Labours Lost
Love's Labours Lost fell out of favor for many years,
criticized by scholars as muddled and confusing. But the
play is making a comeback, and Kenneth Branagh's
version has helped it along.
Measure for Measure
Considered a "dark" comedy, Measure for Measure was
inspired by Cinthio's Epitia and Whetstone's Promos and
Cassandra.

3. The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives is unique amongst Shakespeare's plays
because it is set in Shakespeare's England. It features the
Bard's beloved character, Falstaff.
The Merchant of Venice
The character of Shylock has raised a debate over
whether the play should be condemned as anti-Semitic,
and this controversy has overshadowed many other
aspects of the play.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A magical exploration of the mysteries of love, and one of
Shakespeare's best-known comedies.
Much Ado About Nothing
The story of two very different sets of lovers, Beatrice and
Benedick and Claudio and Hero. The witty banter between
Beatrice and Benedick is the highlight of the play.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Although the first half of the play is considered
inadequate, Pericles is ripe with imagery and symbolism.
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew revolves around the troubled
relationship between Katharina and her suitor, Petruchio,
who is determined to mold Katharina into a suitable wife.
The Tempest
Hailed as a stunning climax to the career of England’s
favorite dramatist, The Tempest is a play praising the
glories of reconciliation and forgiveness. Some believe
that Prospero’s final speeches signify Shakespeare’s
personal adieu from the stage.
Troilus and Cressida

4. Troilus and Cressida is difficult to categorize because it
lacks elements vital to both comedies and tragedies. But,
for now, it is classified as a comedy.
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare loved to use the device of mistaken identity,
and nowhere does he use this convention more skillfully
than in Twelfth Night.
Two Gentlemen of Verona
The tale of two friends who travel to Milan and learn about
the chaotic world of courting.
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is considered a romantic comedy, but
tragic elements are interwoven throughout the play. First
produced at the Globe around 1610, it is one of
Shakespeare's final plays.