Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600. Most people confuse a sonnet and a poem, but they have slight differences. A sonnet is a specific type of poem, typically consisting of 14 ...

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 ...