06/05/2026
This free essay compares Shakespeare’s play with Arthur Brooke's poem, the source material.
Comparing editorial changes from source material like this provides insight into how Shakespeare chose to present his characters.
This will help to place your essay in the top band for AO3 (context) and if that context forms the basis of your thesis, as it does in my essay, it will lift you into the top band for AO1 (critical interpretation).
looking at Brooke's Friar and Shakespeare's editorial changes to his characterization.
