Content & Trigger Warnings for Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets] (1730)
19 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets] (1730) contains 19 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Forced marriage, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Infidelity, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Incest, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial themes especially in Othello and Merchant |
| Religious persecution | 3/5 | Depicted | Religious persecution and antisemitism are central to The Merchant of Venice |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Children die in several tragedies |
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental deaths are significant plot points |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Profound grief features heavily across the tragedies, including Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate suicide frequently |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 3/5 | Depicted | Arranged and coerced marriages feature in multiple plays including The Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Manipulation central to many plots |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 2/5 | Referenced | Mass killings and wholesale slaughter occur in several history plays and tragedies including Titus Andronicus |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Adultery theme in several plays |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Warfare in history plays and tragedies |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 3/5 | Depicted | Wrongful imprisonment features in several plays including The Winter's Tale and Measure for Measure |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Incest | 2/5 | Depicted | Incest themes appear in Pericles and are alluded to in Hamlet |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Children harmed or killed in several plays |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Spousal violence in several plays |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Murders, battles, and violent deaths across plays |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple suicides across plays |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence depicted in several 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 |
Identity & Discrimination
Religious persecution and antisemitism are central to The Merchant of Venice
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 and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mass killings and wholesale slaughter occur in several history plays and tragedies including Titus Andronicus
Wrongful imprisonment features in several plays including The Winter's Tale and Measure for Measure
Sexual Content
Violence & Physical Harm
Slavery and servitude appear in The Tempest (Caliban, Ariel) and other plays as accepted social conditions of the era