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'''William Shakespeare''' (April 26, 1564 (baptism) - April 23, 1616) was an English poet and playwright. His work has been referenced multiple times in the ''Arthur'' series: | '''William Shakespeare''' (April 26, 1564 (baptism) - April 23, 1616) was an English poet and playwright. His work has been referenced multiple times in the ''Arthur'' series: | ||
*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. | **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. | ||
*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]]". | *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]]". | ||
*[[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." | *[[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." | ||
*The episode [[MacFrensky]] has a plot line similar to '' | *The episode [[MacFrensky]] has a plot line similar to ''Macbeth'', with its name also referencing the play. | ||
*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. | |||
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DW as Juliet.png|D.W. as Juliet | DW as Juliet.png|D.W. as Juliet | ||
Romeo_and_juliet_book.png|The book ''Romeo and Juliet'' | |||
Romeo_and_juliet_book inside.png|An image from the book ''Romeo and Juliet'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Literary References]] | [[Category:Literary References]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:51, 27 May 2013
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| William Shakespeare | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Animal | Aardvark
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| Hair color | Gray
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| Job | Playwright
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William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 (baptism) - April 23, 1616) was an English poet and playwright. His work has been referenced multiple times in the Arthur series:
- Mr. Ratburn remembers his one-man Hamlet puppet show in "Elwood City Turns 100!".
- In the opening of "Kiss and Tell," 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'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.
- 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".
- 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, he remarks "To beet or not to beet."
- The episode MacFrensky has a plot line similar to Macbeth, with its name also referencing the play.
- 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.
Gallery
D.W. as Juliet
The book Romeo and Juliet
An image from the book Romeo and Juliet
