Shakespeare A to Z | Bible
There is little doubt that the Bible, with its characters, stories, ideas, phrases, and rhythms, influenced William Shakespeare. Although none of the plots of his plays is directly based on the Bible, all of them contain references to biblical figures and stories. According to one study, Shakespeare’s plays include quotations or references from more than 40 books of the Bible. For example, in the comedy As You Like It, one character compares a group of couples about to be married to the pairs of animals rescued by Noah from the Great Flood: “There is sure another flood toward, and these...
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