Shakespeare: A Study Guide summarizes and analyzes the plays and poems of William Shakespeare. It lists themes, describes characters, identifies figures of speech and allusions, discusses writing techniques, and provides a wealth of other background information. What caused the feud between the families of Romeo and Juliet? Why didn't Hamlet succeed to the thrones of Denmark after the murder of his father? What do the witches in Macbeth mean whey they say "fair is foul and foul is fair"? This guide answers all those questions. It also discusses in detail the format and meaning of Shakespeare's sonnets and other poems.