Figurative Language Review (50 pts.) Directions: Copy and paste the following terms in a separate document. Find two examples of each of the following terms located in Romeo & Juliet. Copy the examples from the text and include an explanation how those examples relate to the term.…
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in the mid 1500’s. (“Biography of Shakespeare”) Due to the time period Shakespeare was from he wrote differently than people do today. Shakespeare’s English is known as “modern” English. In Shakespeare’s plays, he uses a different spelling and pronunciation then people from the 21st century are used to like “Y’are a baggage, the Slys are no rogues.” This sometimes makes it difficult for people today to grasp Shakespeare’s full concepts in his plays. To help with this authors have come up with footnotes and directors with movies that simply what Shakespeare was trying to get across in his plays. Modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays are often popular as in The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You. In 1999, the movie 10 things I hate about you was released as a modernized version of The Taming of the Shrew. (Junger Gil)…
The language used from both texts reflects and appeal to the audiences of the different time periods. Shakespeare uses quite poetic and refined language to gain…
As just young children, we are almost immediately taught about the power of our words. Parents constantly lecture children on the consequences of what they say, emphasizing how powerful just one word can be to someone. Often, we are taught this with bullying. A common saying we learned as children is “If you don’t have nothing to say, don’t say it at all.” Throughout Shakespeare’s epic, Richard III, there is a clear theme showing the power of word choice. Richard uses words to gain power, woo Lady Anne, motivate his army, and to trick Hastings in putting himself to death. Throughout Richard III, Shakespeare shows the power of diction in getting what one wants.…
* Close relationships can be formed between good friends, the closer the relationship becomes the more thoughts, feelings and hopes are shared…
In order for students to maximize their learning experience is important to be aware of their preferred learning style. A great tool that is used to determine the learning style preferences is the VARK (, audio, reading / writing, visual kinesthetic) questionnaire. Assessing VARK learning style was developed by Neil Fleming in 1987. The questionnaire consists of 16 questions with multiple response options. Respondents are allowed to skip a question or multiple choice response options if necessary (Barman, Jaafar, and Rahim, 2009). Those who took the survey questions are easy to relate to, because they are based on real life situations (Rogers, 2009). Once the completed questionnaire a score is provided along with the corresponding preference learning and learning strategies identified. It is necessary that students are aware of their learning style preference and knowing the best way to study to reach their full learning potential. This article will discuss the results of the questionnaire Vark author of this work.…
Explore the ways Shakespeare and Dickens present human weakness in the texts you have studied.…
This scene begins with Romeo climbing up the wall into Juliet’s yard. Leaving Benvolio and Mercutio talking about Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline. Romeo says to himself, “He jests at scars that never felt a wound” (2.2.1) referring to the fact that Mercutio can not doubt his love considering he has never felt love before. Then he begins his soliloquy announcing how beautiful Juliet is. He uses his eloquent speech to highlight his feelings for Juliet and show that his love for Rosaline has faded. Romeo is seen on multiple occasions using his poetic language, and this time is no different. He says that her beauty outshines the moon, and that her eyes are so bright they could replace the stars. If the stars were in her head, her bright cheeks…
In “How to Read Literature like a Professor” he uses many literary terms like symbolism and allusion but the one literary device I’ll be focusing on in this essay will be how he used allusion throughout it.…
There are things during Shakespeare's time that are different than now, but there are things that are in some way the same too. The things listed above are just a few of the many…
There are over 300 adaptions dating from 1930s have been recorded. Shakespeare’s work was not truly appreciated until the nineteenth century during the beginning of the Romantic Period. During the Victorian Period, Shakespeare became very popular and boomed from there (The Biography.com Website). Shakespeare influences many performances. He has influenced a lot of themes such as forbidden love, death, and good versus evil. Along with themes he also created a lot of diversity between cultural and political contexts. (The Biography.com Website). Shakespeare has influenced songs, movies, books, and art. Literature as we know today would not be the same without Shakespeare. Before Shakespeare’s times, English language was not standardized. He introduced 1,700 original words into the language, which we still use today. Along with the words, Shakespeare also came up with many phrases we use today such as “breaking the ice” or having a “ heart of gold.” Not only did he just impact phrases and literature but especially our schooling. Almost all literature classes at some time will read Shakespeare in most areas of the…
Throughout this novel, it is evident that not only is Shakespeare prohibited in the new world but it would also not work. For example, in chapter 12, John reads passages from Shakespeare to Helmholtz. Helmholtz enjoys the poetry, but when John reads a passage taken from Romeo and Juliet, Helmholtz starts laughing even though it is inappropriate to do so. “When Juliet said this, Helmholtz broke out in an explosion of uncontrollable guffawing.” (Huxley 161). In this passage, Juliet’s parents are trying to convince Juliet to marry Paris. Not only does Helmholtz find it funny that in Shakespeare, characters have mothers and fathers, but he also finds it hilarious that Juliet’s parents are actually trying to convince her to marry a specific man. This scene demonstrates how strong conditioning really is. Helmholtz is unable to appreciate the drama of Juliet’s parents trying to convince her to marry Paris because of his conditioning. Later in the novel in chapter 16, Mond explains why Shakespeare is prohibited. He first explains that great literature tends to last, even when it becomes old. Mond explains that in this society, based on consumerism, there needs to be citizens who want new things. He explains that Newness is more important than intrinsic value. Mond then explains another reason why Shakespeare is forbidden. He explains that the citizens of the new world wouldn’t understand Shakespeare because the stories he writes are based on experiences and passions that do not exist in the World State. In conclusion, Shakespeare wouldn’t work in the N.W.S because Shakespeare deals with things that are two complex for the citizens of the New world. Shakespeare has been banned in the World State for being subversive and this is one of the sacrifices that the society in the N.W.S has to face if they want to have a Utopia, an ideal state.…
Ever notice in movies how the villain or villainess always seems to have a black cloud looming over them or lighting striking the ground beside them? The same strange happenings where used in the story Macbeth to reveal character. Shakespeare uses figurative language to tie Macbeth’s bad choices and others around him to nature and to illustrate nature’s efforts to expose Macbeth and bring Scotland back to balance. The figurative language that he uses is to explore human nature and show its connections with the natural world and the supernatural.…
Shakespeare was an astounding playwright of the 17th century whose work has played an imperative role in literature for centuries past and will never be forgotten. Much of the continued emphasis on the works of Shakespeare is due to his ability to manipulate language in order to elicit his desired response. These superior qualities of Shakespeare have allowed his works to remain prominent even throughout the 21st century due to the fact he mastered use of language and indirectly forced the audience to acknowledge the perspective he put forth throughout his many works.…
When Shakespeare was a kid going to grammar school, a school open to boys only by the way! they learned Latin, Greek and rhetoric, persuasion through logical argument. Students read Latin and Greek writers to learn about the history of ancient Greece and "the glory that was Rome” and this material was translated by them into English or French after many hours of work. I 'm glad the school curriculum of the 21 st century has evolved and we no longer spend our days doing boring stuff like that! Their old-fashioned, subjects that have little relevance in the modern world of the internet and space travel. The question is: shouldn 't we allow our education system to further evolve and file Shakespeare in the same drawer where we 've stuck Homer, Plato and Ovid? Given the society of North America in the 21 st century, Shakespeare 's relevance is declining with each new technical advance. The purpose of this essay is to prove isn 't it time to address this question head on, even at the risk of causing legions of English teachers to collapse in horror?…