The next documented event in Shakespeare’s life is his marriage at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farmer, on November 28, 1582. She was eight years older than him and ...

She also proposes marriage to Ferdinand, which was uncommon in Shakespeare’s time. In the beginning of the play, Miranda is presented as an obedient character. However, as the play goes on she ...

2. Sonnet 116: “Let me not to the marriage of true minds.” (1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare shows that true love ...