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Shakespeare's Heroines

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Learn more about a few of Shakespeare's most famous and infamous female characters.

Juliet from "Romeo and Juliet" Learn More	Katherine from "The Taming of the Shrew" Learn More	Cleopatra from "Antony and Cleopatra" Learn More

Rosalind from "As You Like It" Learn More	Lady Macbeth from "Macbeth" Learn More

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