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 ...

It’s almost here. That cheerful day, famous for hearts, chocolates, flowers, and greeting cards. It’s also a perfect day to ...

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 ...

A reading group for actors and playwrights, New Plays Aloud is facilitated by longtime Pier One contributor, Kate Rich. The ...

In 1609, William Shakespeare published a collection of 154 sonnets, creating what is arguably the greatest lyric sequence in English literature - and at the center of this masterpiece lies a ...

In contrast, the five lowest-rated poems were all real, including Shakespeare’s Sonnet 31 and Chaucer’s Rondel of Merciless Beauty. As an example, Lord Byron’s ‘A Riddle, On the Letter E ...

With a little something for young adults, a little something for a more mature audience and lots of inside jokes for ...