Content & Trigger Warnings for Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets] (1794)
21 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets] (1794) contains 21 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Forced marriage, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Incest, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), Death of a child (severity 4/5), Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Antisemitism in The Merchant of Venice |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Racial prejudice depicted in Othello and Merchant of Venice |
| Religious persecution | 3/5 | Depicted | Religious persecution and antisemitism are central to The Merchant of Venice with the treatment of Shylock |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Child deaths in several plays including Macbeth |
| Death of a parent | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental deaths frequent across the works |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Profound grief features heavily across the tragedies, including Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 3/5 | Depicted | Arranged and coerced marriages feature in multiple plays including The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Merchant of Venice |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Manipulation central to Othello, Macbeth, and others |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 2/5 | Referenced | Mass killings and wholesale slaughter occur in several history plays and tragedies including Titus Andronicus and the Wars of the Roses plays |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Infidelity themes in multiple plays |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 2/5 | Depicted | Abduction in The Tempest and others |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | Major battle scenes across history plays |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 3/5 | Depicted | Wrongful imprisonment features in several plays including The Winter's Tale (Hermione), The Comedy of Errors, and Measure for Measure |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Incest | 2/5 | Depicted | Incest themes appear in Pericles and are alluded to in Hamlet regarding Claudius and Gertrude's marriage |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion in Measure for Measure and other plays |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic violence in several plays including Othello |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive violence including murder, war, and execution |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Numerous suicides across the plays |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Rape depicted or referenced in multiple plays |
| Slavery / forced labor | 2/5 | Depicted | Slavery and servitude appear in The Tempest (Caliban, Ariel) and other plays as accepted social conditions of the era |
| Torture | 3/5 | Depicted | Torture and mutilation in Titus Andronicus and others |
Identity & Discrimination
Racial prejudice depicted in Othello and Merchant of Venice
Religious persecution and antisemitism are central to The Merchant of Venice with the treatment of Shylock
Mental Health & Emotional
Profound grief features heavily across the tragedies, including Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet
Other
Arranged and coerced marriages feature in multiple plays including The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Merchant of Venice
Manipulation central to Othello, Macbeth, and others
Mass killings and wholesale slaughter occur in several history plays and tragedies including Titus Andronicus and the Wars of the Roses plays
Wrongful imprisonment features in several plays including The Winter's Tale (Hermione), The Comedy of Errors, and Measure for Measure
Sexual Content
Incest themes appear in Pericles and are alluded to in Hamlet regarding Claudius and Gertrude's marriage
Sexual coercion in Measure for Measure and other plays
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence in several plays including Othello
Slavery and servitude appear in The Tempest (Caliban, Ariel) and other plays as accepted social conditions of the era