Shakespeare's works are remarkably accessible once you know what to expect when reading them. This quick guide can help you make a little more sense of what his characters are saying.

In the England of Shakespeare's time, English was a lot more flexible as a language. By taking a closer look at usage, shifts in meaning, syntax, and rhetoric, we can more easily understand the B [..]

It's understandable why people sometimes get a little overwhelmed when reading Shakespeare. These analyses are designed to help you—not to give you all the answers, but simply to demonstrate a me [..]

A glossary of Shakespearean terms from the people who have made a living out of students who don't want to read the plays for themselves.

A selective dictionary of Shakepearean words that have fallen out of use, or whose meanings have changed over the centuries.

Topics include sounds and sentences, puns and word-play, Shakespeare's pronunciation, and prose and verse.

From Bartleby.com. A look at the literary use of Elizabethan English.

A (very) brief history of the English language from EnglishClub.com.

A concise study guide from the folks at enotes.com.

Online case studies and lesson plans supplementing the PBS series.