• Dr.G.Kiran Kumar Reddy
• S.Ammani

William Shakespeare was an English dramatist who lived in the 15th century. His plays are set among the English lower middle, and upper classes, and are notable for their comedies, tragedies, chronicled plays, social observation of that era. Under Elizabeth I’s patronage he produced various plays. Hamlet without question , the most famous play in the English language probably written in 1602, the tragedy is a master piece of the famous English playwright William Shakespeare. Hamlet is his longest play, and among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language. Shakespeare’s last plays ,known as dramatic romances. His last four plays Pericles, Cymbeline ,The w inter’s Tale ,and The Tempest is commonly considered as the last play of Shakespeare. As a poet, Shakespeare dominated the stage with his words and language. His predecessors –Lyly, Greene, and peele impressed his art of writing comedy. Shakespearean comedy is an integral part of comedy of love, which ends with the ringing of the marriage bells. Shakespeare included one hundred songs in his works. Music became necessary one in the Elizabethan life, as it is today. Heroines in Shakespearean comedies play a crucial role. In the words of Ruskin, “Shakespeare has only heroines and no heroes” proves it. They were wise, winning and charming. He used characters to reflect his time and they rely on music. In Hamlet play Ophelia sang “Tomorrow is saint Valentine’s day” song in the 4th Act 5th scene, In Othello play our dramatist gave a chance to Desdemona to sing a song “Sing willow, willow, willow” in 4th Act scene 3. In The Tempest play Shakespeare provided a chance to airy spirit Ariel to express his feelings “Full fathom five thy father lies ’(The Tempest Act 1 ,Scene 2).Shakespeare’s genius spread across the nook and corner of the world. He was the prince of poets and the monarch of dramatists.

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"Songs role in the plays of Shakespeare relevant to the present era", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.247-250, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905F35.pdf

"Songs role in the plays of Shakespeare relevant to the present era", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp247-250, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905F35.pdf