Other Shakespeare Plays

What this page covers

This unit collects study material on Shakespeare plays beyond the best-known set. The listed resources touch on The Winter's Tale, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, Richard II, Richard III and Henry V. Most of it is mind maps, with flashcard decks, a few quizzes, slides and a note alongside. Some resources mention GCSE English Literature and A-level English Literature.

Where to start

If you are new to a play, begin with a broad mind map. The Taming of the Shrew map lays out characters such as Katherine Minola, Petruchio and Lucentio, plus motifs like disguise and marriage. The As You Like It maps set country life against the court. The Context - Antony and Cleopatra map looks at how a Jacobean audience might have seen Cleopatra.

For Richard III, the slide set on background information is a gentle opening before the quote-based material.

Moving to quotes and ideas

Once you know the plot, move to flashcards. There are quote decks for Richard II, As You Like It, The Winter's Tale and Measure for Measure. The Measure for Measure: Key Quotes slides follow the play act by act. For critical views, try the deck on The Winter's Tale critical analysis, which names critics such as Coleridge and Frye.

Using quizzes and maps together

The quizzes are a small set, so use them as checkpoints:

1. Read a mind map on one play and its themes.
2. Take a quiz, such as the Taming of the Shrew quiz or the Richard III Quote Quiz.
3. Note which quotes or characters you missed.
4. Go back to the matching flashcards and map.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Shakespeare strand of Literature. It suits school students, and teachers can use the maps as ready-made starting points for a lesson. Pick one play, open a map and see how much you can say about it before trying a quiz.