When it comes to animals and Shakespeare it is very surprising just how many allusions to certain animals a person can make when reading his plays. There are many metaphorically represented animals in Shakespeare. Below is a list of some of the animals that I found:
A Few Shrews:
Lucentio and Bad Advice?:
Found on quickmeme.com by Steven Van Overbeke Used for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry.
Tamer of Shrew: Which One is the Tamer and Which One is the Tamed:
Found on quickmeme.com by Steven Van Overbeke for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry
Petrucio and His Problems:
Found on Elizabeth Taylor Memes by Steven Van Overbeke. Used for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry
A Pair of Bears:
Bear Vs Human: The Turning Point:
Found on Shakespeare Memes Tumblr Page by Steven Van Overbeke. Used for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry.
Distractions Have A Way of Sneaking Up Behind You:
Found on Shakespeare Memes Tumblr Page by Steven Van Overbeke. Used for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry.
Two Twin Snakes:
The Silver Tongued Serpent Iago:
Found on the Myths, Mayhem and Memes Blog by Steven Van Overbeke Used for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto MERRY
Backstabbing Brutus: Both a Charmer and a Snake:
Found on quickmeme.com by Steven Van Overbeke Used for The Shakespere Standard MEMEnto Merry.
Puppy Love At Its Finest:
The Price of Love:
Created by Steven Van Overbeke on Meme Generator for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry
The Conspiracy of Love:
Created by Steven Van Overbeke on Meme Generator for The Shakespeare Standard’s MEMEnto Merry
That is all for this week’s MEMEnto Merry. Please let me know about your thoughts on the animals of Shakespeare. I would love to hear them. If you have any memes that you would like featured in MEMEnto Merry, please send them to editor@theshakespearestandard.com. See you all next week.
