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Shakespeare Plays by Wikipedia Description - Statistics

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In the backstage world of theatre, some believe that the play is cursed, and will not mention its title aloud. Macbeth
99%
Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and Juliet.
99%
It has been described as "the world's most filmed story after Cinderella". Hamlet
96%
It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom. King Lear
86%
The play is renowned amongst literary scholars for the way in which it portrays the human emotion of jealousy. Othello
86%
The tragedy is mainly set in the Roman Republic and Ptolemaic Egypt and is characterized by swift shifts in geographical location and linguistic register as it alternates between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and a more pragmatic, austere Rome. Antony and Cleopatra
80%
The play contains music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment on the island. It explores many themes including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. In act four, a wedding masque serves as a play-within-the play, and contributes spectacle, allegory, and elevated language. The Tempest
75%
Richard Loncraine's 1995 film, starring Ian McKellen, is set in a fictional fascist England in the 1930s, and based on an earlier highly successful stage production. Richard III
70%
Giuseppe Verdi's last opera, Falstaff, is based on the play. The Merry Wives of Windsor
54%
It is Shakespeare's bloodiest and most violent work, and traditionally was one of his least respected plays. Titus Andronicus
50%
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