You know, this question popped into my head after I completely confused Macbeth with Richard III during a literature discussion group I joined last week. Embarrassing, right? I’ve always loved Shakespeare, but I never really stopped to think about how different genres play out in his work. I thought they all just involved royal drama, death, and long monologues. But clearly, I was missing something. Now I want to dig into the real difference between his historical dramas and tragedies — what themes they focus on, how the characters are written, even what kind of political context they reflect. Any advice on how to start researching this properly without just re-reading every play?
