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[[File:DW_as_Juliet.png|thumb|D.W. as Juliet]]
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'''William Shakespeare''' (April 26, 1564 (baptism) - April 23, 1616) is an English poet and playwright. His work has been referenced multiple times in the ''Arthur'' series:
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|portrayer = [[Bruce Dinsmore]] ([[Season 16|s16]])|image = William Shakespeare.png|caption = William Shakespeare in "[[Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story]]"}}'''William Shakespeare''' was an English poet and playwright. His work has been referenced multiple times in the {{Arthur}} series:
*Catherine was trying to read Shakespeare when Francine was turning the lights on and off. "[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"
*Mr. Ratburn remembers his one-man Hamlet puppet show in "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]".
*In the opening of "[[Kiss and Tell]]," [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] appears as Juliet from Shakespeare's famous ''Romeo and Juliet''. D.W. continually waits for Romeo on the balcony, but [[Prince Charming]] shows up instead.
*In the opening of "[[Kiss and Tell]]," [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] appears as Juliet from Shakespeare's famous ''Romeo and Juliet''. D.W. continually waits for Romeo on the balcony, but [[Prince Charming]] shows up instead.
**Also in "Kiss and Tell," it is mentioned that [[Arthur Read|Arthur's]] class is reading ''Romeo and Juliet''. Arthur tells D.W. a bit about the plot, and the book and a picture in it is seen.
*The name of the episode "[[To Eat or Not to Eat]]" is based on a line from Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', "To be or not to be."
*A line from Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', "To be or not to be.", is referenced in the titles of "[[To Beat or Not to Beat]]" and "[[To Eat or Not to Eat]]".
*The episode [[MacFrensky]] has a plot line similar to ''MacBeth'', with it's name also referencing the play.
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] mentions that he has a yam named "Yamlet" in "[[Prunella the Pack Rat]]," a reference to ''Hamlet''. Also, when he receives a beet from [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]], he remarks "To beet or not to beet."
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*The episode [[MacFrensky]] has a plot line similar to ''Macbeth'', with its name also referencing the play.
**In that same episode, Mr. Ratburn quoted William Shakespeare, saying "truth rolls out, as the Bard says".
*Fern imagines seeing the Bard several times throughout "[[Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story]]". He criticizes her work and tells her it's OK to sometimes get writer's block.
*In the opening of [[Popular Girls]], Arthur, [[Francine]], [[Fern]], and [[Sue Ellen]] were shown performing MacBeth.
 
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Romeo_and_juliet_book.png|The book ''Romeo and Juliet''
Romeo_and_juliet_book inside.png|An image from the book ''Romeo and Juliet''
DW as Juliet.png|D.W. as Juliet
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