The sonnet was probably invented by Giacomo da Lentini, a Sicilian, and popularized by poet Francesco Petrarca (see Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki ...

Write On is pleased to partner with Door Shakespeare for a sonnet writing contest in anticipation of Door Shakespeare's production of "As You Like It," running June 29 through August 26, in the Garden ...

to see that sonnets are all right this way. All you need is a little piece of rhyme scheme and iambic pentameter to help you not feel the need to break into a scream and it will be easier than a piece ...

Five years ago, as this town came alive with anticipation over the first-ever free Shakespeare Festival in Cascades Park, I caught the fever. Being retired, I often look for new ventures to add zest ...

Commonly, auditions require contrasting one-minute classical and contemporary monologues. Shakespeare’s well-known speeches remain stalwarts of dramatic literature, and for good reason. However, how ...