Seona Anderson 22/08/2024 Seona Anderson 22/08/2024

DEWBERRY

Shakespeare Species Dewberry: feed him with apricocks and dewberries. Titania lists all the delicacies that she will feed to Bottom during her infatuation. Dewberries are closely related to Blackberries.

Seona Anderson 17/08/2024 Seona Anderson 17/08/2024

BLACKBERRY

Shakespeare Species Blackberry: If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason on compulsion. Falstaff uses another nature based image to talk his way out of a tricky corner...

Seona Anderson 11/07/2024 Seona Anderson 11/07/2024

CURRANT

Shakespeare Species Currant: I stamp this kiss upon thy currant lip. Currants, red, white and black, were well known garden plants in Shakespeare’s England.

Seona Anderson 02/07/2024 Seona Anderson 02/07/2024

BILBERRY

Shakespeare Species Bilberry: There pinch the maids as blue as bilberry. This wild berry is common in heathland across Europe and parts of Asia.

Seona Anderson 10/06/2024 Seona Anderson 10/06/2024

STRAWBERRY

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, STRAWBERRY: the strawberry grows underneath the nettle. The Bishop of Ely compares Prince Hal with the Strawberry and Falstaff with the Nettle, a dubious guard under which to flourish.