Getting Started - Introduction to Shakespeare - Oakland Campus

Background

This guide will help you as you explore through close readings Shakespeare's plays and poetry.

William Shakespeare
An in-depth reference page with links to other sources.
Web Resources: The Best 13 Informative Resources for Studying Shakespeare
"This list of resources will help you get to grips with The Bard (as he was called), and to understand what enabled him to stand the test of time as well as he has."

Royal Shakespeare Company Workshop: Using the Verse

The Royal Shakespeare Company actors Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and others discusses how verse "works", and how actors interpret Shakespeare's verse. A long but great introduction to interpreting Shakespearean verse.