Shakespeare's Comedy Summaries

COMEDIES
1	All’s Well That Ends Well
	Bertram is a bad boy, He disregards his wife Helena, disobeys the king and hangs out with a disreputable scoundrel.  He returns to his wife, obeys his king's orders, gives up on his companion and all's well that ends well.
2	As You Like It
	It takes sibling rivalry to a new level. One duke banished, then his daughter banished, love affairs abound, good ending, so everyone ends up happy.
3	Comedy of Errors
	Two sets of twins having the same name are separated at birth, one set servant and the other master and the hilarity that ensues.
4	Love's Labor Lost
	Four men isolate themselves from women for three years, women move in and hilarity ensues.  Not a typical comedy as no one gets married in the end, all four couples put it off.
5	Measure for Measure
	The Duke feels there is too much wild and crazy behavior in the city so he sets up a death punishment and then leaves town.  #2, Angelo sets himself up as boss.  As leading politician gets caught in a scandal--just like today.  It's dark, but all marry and no one dies in the end.
6	Merchant of Venice
	Another of Shakespeare's "Problem" plays, the villian is a moneylender who wants his pound of flesh and mixed up with that are love affairs and marriages.
7	Merry Wives of Windsor
	Falstaff, the fat knight in both Henry IV's was so popular he is the lead, holding the highest station in this town.  He is also the biggest buffoon amidst merry wives and marriages are in the end.
8	Midsummer Night’s Dream
	It is His most popular and widest performed play.  Full of confusion and affection, there are plays within plays, donkeys, fairies, and all turns out well in the end.
9	Much Ado About Nothing
	It intertwines two love stories of love won, lost, and regained with a twist of dastardly doings by Don John.  All lovers marry, so all is well in the end.
10	Twelfth Night
	Called the name of the first date of performance, this play was really named What You Will.  Twin brother and sister are shipwrecked and supposedly dead andcause confusion to Orsino the duke loves Olivia, who is in mourning, and won't see him.  Accidental marriages mixed up plans end in hilarity.
11	Taming of the Shrew
	It's the story of a shrewish woman, controlled by a manipulating husband  and hilarity ensues.
12	The Tempest
	The play is on an island inhabited by spirits and people are visitors.  Its all about trials, triumphs, love, hate and fear.
13	The Winter’s Tale
	The same plot as Othello, insane jealousy.  King of Sicilia suspects his wife and friend of infidelity and suspects her baby is not his.  He wants his friend killed, he escapes, baby is born and King wants it left to die.  It is rescued and in the end those not dead marry.
14	Two Gentlemen of Verona
	Two best friends part company, one trys to stay near his love, father intercedes.  In Milan, one falls in love with the Duke's daughter who is pledged to another.  The servant Speed steals the show with his dog Crab.  Believed to be Shakespeare's first and weakest play.