but not every poem is a sonnet. Poems can vary widely in length, structure and style, allowing flexibility and expression. Ranking Shakespeare’s poems is not easy, and scholars and readers often ...

It is hard to imagine a world without Shakespeare. Since their composition more than four hundred years ago, Shakespeare’s plays and poems have traveled the globe, inviting those who see and read his ...

Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Opera House, Hay Festival and the BFI) by visiting our Play and Sonnets pages. A deep insight into probably Shakespeare's greatest role and some of the actors who ...

Sonnets are a form of poem that was much loved by William Shakespeare. This one might be his most famous: Sonnet 18. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?' asks Shakespeare. A sonnet is ...

Shakespeare arrives at the palace to find the Dark Lady. Instead he finds Queen Elizabeth. The two are talking, not knowing who they are, until the Dark Lady comes along and causes trouble. Madam ...