Of them, which play would thee to me suggest?

Question

Of all of Shakespeare's plays I own the lot,
Of them, which shall I read, or should it be
A sonnet of which I have also got?
Acknowledge why and twelve points you'll get free!

[Like the iambic pentameter there?!]

Answer 1

The ones that everyone should closely know
Would be the most popularized, you bet-
The play with Juliet and Romeo;
Midsummer Night's Dream; Macbeth; and Hamlet.

Answer 2

I definitely suggest Hamlet. I did not like MacBeth or Othello(sp). However, it was a little difficult for me to get through Hamlet but I really enjoyed it. I loved analyzing it and watching the movie, Hamlet with Mel Gibson that I borrowed from the library.

Answer 3

Ahem.
Shall I refer thee to a Shakespeare play?
There are so many good, to be fair,
Though his comedy seems a bit flat today
His tragedy and drama are past compare.
Romeo and Juliet for love and death,
Betrayal and madness must be Lear.
For ambition unbounded ‘tis Macbeth,
Henry the Fifth for heroic cheer,
Othello for magnificence born to fail,
Hamlet for the young that rage,
Mystic spell of the Winters Tale,
Anthony and Cleopatra in failing middle-age.
Your question has a dying fall,
So my advice – read, or see, them all.
Cheers, Steve.

Answer 4

King Lear is a fantastic play. It is all about the demise of a great king who turns senile. There is plenty of gore and death, and romance. I wouldnt reckomened reading the plays first though. I can never picture Shakespeares writing... I often like to go to the theatre before i read one of his plays in order to get the most out of it when i read it.

Answer 5

I really like Romeo and Juliet. Not for the love stuff, theats kinda periferal to me....I just think the Characters are so superbly painted. Almost like anime - theres a sort of non-ironic caricature going on with a lot of them. Granted Romeo is just funny in places with his self import and melodrama, but people like the maid with her fussing and gossiping and one of the fathers

"Bring me my longsword!"
"A crutch, a crutch I say!" replies the wife.

are truly comedic with vitality.

Perfect Shakespeare - just beyond but within sight of reality.

Answer 6

I love the pentameter!
Don t forget KING LEAR,also a drama,fullsize...

and ROMEO AND JULIET,but try to read it as a fight for power in the human kind,not only the story of love...you 'll be surprised

Answer 7

If you wish to know which of his plays to read, then I suggest "A Comedy of Errors".

But don't just read it, Perform It. Read every line aloud as though to an audience. Read through the list of characters and come up with a different voice for each one as you read their part.

Have fun with it, it IS a comedy after all. :oD

Answer 8

Good question. For one to truly experience the full splendour of Shakespearian literature, I would suggest Othello. The plot is of revenge, betrayal, love, murder and deceit. Enjoy!

Answer 9

The Tempest or the Shrew
Wilt entertain you
But Romeo and Juliet
Will make your eyes wet.

(Don't think the Bard has anything to fear from me!)

Answer 10

Romeo and Juliet.
It's a classic.
You can surprise people with an original but similar version.
It's full of drama, action, romance and can contain comedy.
It simple and straightforward.
People recognise it