1.
Portia
from Merchant of Venice
55 points - added 14 years ago by plink - 3 comments
Comments:
Loyal, romantic and intelligent-- it doesn't get any better :)
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
Must say Portia rules.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Portia is intelligent, loyal (in adhering to the terms of her father's Will in "caskets "plot), & stands out among Shakespeare's women for her ingenuity in conceiving & carrying through her lawyer role in the courtroom scene.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 6 points
2.
Beatrice
from Much Ado About Nothing. Full of fire and wit...
54 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
3.
Desdemona
from Othello
50 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
4.
Cleopatra
from Antony and Cleopatra
49 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
5.
Rosalind
from As You Like It. Sparks the ultimate marriage of true minds.
46 points - added 14 years ago by plink - 1 comment
Comments:
One of the largest female parts in Shakespeare, Rosalind is the central figure around which the mayhem that is As You Like It spirals. She is quick-witted, clever, charming, snarky, sassy, passionate and determined. The disguise of Ganymede allows her a freedom to explore her identity, and she uses the freedom to woo and be wooed, and to form a bond with Orlando based on more than love at first sight.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
6.
Lady Macbeth
from Macbeth. "...screw your courage to the sticking place..."
37 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
7.
Ophelia
from Hamlet
34 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
8.
Kate
The Taming of the Shrew
31 points - added 14 years ago by plink - 1 comment
Comments:
Kate, the Shrew of the play's title, is passionate, strong-willed, and stubborn. The society (speaking both generally and to the specific society of her family) wants to do nothing but suppress these traits in her. The only character who truly understands Kate and is able to appreciate her uniqueness is Petruccio; and, although it seems like marrying him is the worst possible thing for her at first, it turns out that the two are perfectly matched, and are able to live a life set apart from the traditional boundaries which society has put in place for husbands and wives. After Petruccio has successfully tamed Kate, they form a true partnership which is made manifest in the play's happy ending.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
9.
Viola
Twelfth Night
30 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
10.
Cordelia
From King Lear. "..so young, and so untender..."
27 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
11.
Juliet
from Romeo and Juliet. "...what's in a name?"
21 points - added 14 years ago by plink - 1 comment
Comments:
Love Juliet
Added 7 years ago by guest, 1 point
12.
Goneril
from King Lear
20 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
13.
Titania
A Midsummer Night's Dream
19 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
14.
Lavinia Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
18 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
15.
The Three Witches
from Macbeth. "Double, double, toil and trouble..."
17 points - added 14 years ago by plink - 1 comment
Comments:
ya they are pretty good
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
16.
Paulina - The Winter's Tale
One of the few women in Shakespeare to orchestrate events
15 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
17.
Lady Capulet
Minor character, yet really dynamic. The fact that she is silent at the end of Romeo and Juliet speaks volumes.
14 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
18.
Regan
from King Lear
13 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
19.
Miranda
The Tempest
13 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
20.
Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
12 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
21.
Nurse
from Romeo + Juliet
10 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
22.
Nerissa from Merchant of Venice
10 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Nerissa is such a beautiful name! It's really cool!
It doesn't sound like a Shakespearean name.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
23.
Helena
A Midsummer Night's Dream
-very influential and memorable
8 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
24.
Lady Anne
from Richard III
6 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
25.
Isabella
Measure for Measure
5 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
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