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This paper aims to investigate how does dramatic experimentations of Shakespearebegin the known plots by weaving the fabric of known and unknown with diversity,harmony, and unity of the plot structure. The paper examines the beginning is amoment of preparation and anticipation, of engagement and concoction; it is athreshold to enter the world of imagination whereby prodigious delineation ofcharacters with consistency and depth convincingly suspends disbelief. It aims to seekhow Shakespearean beginning features the point of convergence in the plot anddelineates the characterization that the audience keeps on referring to and fro till theplay ends. With the help of selected openings of Shakespeare’s plays, this study arguesthat though the endings of the plays are predictable, but the beginnings make his playsunique in its articulation of dramatic tension and resolution. It is also significant toexamine how strategically Shakespearean plays engage and prepare his audience forimmersion in his plots. This study investigates how this strategic beginning features thepoint of convergence in the plot and delineates the characterization. The paperconcludes that the endings are consolidated, justified culminations of the concoctedbeginnings.