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    This scene is the one in which Ralph Clarke is auditioning some of the convicts for some parts in the play for which he has struggled to get permission to put on. The scene starts off with just Ralph. I think I would tell the actor to look studious and intellectual‚ as Ralph would be making every effort to make the play to a very high standard so he can impress Captain Phillip in the hope of getting the promotion he has desired for some time. The mood should then change as soon as "Shitty" Meg

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    1692: The wooden gallows contrast the sky. John Proctor stands motionless as the noose is placed around his neck and tightened. Abigail Williams stands among the viewers. She shows no emotion as John Proctor is pushed over the edge and hanged dead on the rope… Eight years later: A flash of lightning streaks across the sky of Barbados. Through the pouring rain a woman of 25 years makes her way along the pieced together wooden dock towards a ship headed for the Americas. Its destination…Salem Massachusetts

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    February 2011 Act 3 Scene 3 Rhetoric Iago throughout the story has been known as “Honest Iago.” As you read the piece he is clearly not honest and speaks of his fiendish plans to ruin Othello’s relationship with Desdemona. In this act Iago’s plans really start coming together and are unfolding before him and he hardly has to say a thing. The main characters in this piece would include: Desdemona‚ Cassio‚ Othello‚ and Iago and each one of them has their own specific motivation in this scene. Iago being

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    why Act 3 Scene 1 is a major turning point is mainly because it alters the course of events and changes an entirely new route of the play‚ a death of two major characters. Structurally‚ this particular scene is in the middle of the play‚ but more importantly‚ there is a dramatic change in the atmosphere. Because of Romeo’s change of attitude and his exile‚ the romantic love of Romeo and Juliet clashes and they become desperate which also makes a huge difference and affects the following scenes later

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    Act 3 Scene 3: - Before this scene: Othello caught Cassio fighting with civilians and his position was stripped off. Iago want Othello to give him that position - Whereas this scene represents the turning point because Othello starts to trust Iago more than his wife - In what ways does Iago use to convince Othello that there’s something to doubt in his wife? How does he manipulate? Methods Iago used: - Half finished sentences (Implicates he starts an idea‚ and he leaves the idea hanging)

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    What Ghosts Do Act one‚ Scene 1 Background As Horatio‚ Barnardo‚ and Marcellus confront and then discuss the ghost that has appeared to them‚ they demonstrate some superstitions and beliefs that they have about ghosts. Directions Reread the following lines and describe what assumptions the speakers are making about the ghost and ghosts in general. Lines: “In what particular thought to work I know not‚ but in the gross and scope of my opinion‚ this [seeing the ghost] bodes some strange eruption

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    Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet; Act 1 and Act 2 Analysis Act 1 Scene 1 • The setting of the play is in Verona Italy. • The Capulet’s are people that like to start fights and say harsh things to the Montague’s; Example: Sampson: “I won’t eat dirt. If a Montague insults me. I will spit on him. And I will spit on all those Montague women too”. This is an example that tells us that the Capulet’s are harsh people who like to start a fight. • The Montague seem like peacekeepers and

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    Othello Act 5‚ Plot Summary Outside of a brothel‚ Iago and Roderigo wait. Roderigo is preparing to ambush Cassio. After a few moments‚ Iago leaves the scene‚ even though Roderigo asks him to stay close in case something goes wrong with the ambush. Cassio then enters and Roderigo stabs at him‚ failing to pierce Cassio’s armor. Thus‚ Cassio defends himself and stabs Roderigo. Iago quickly returns to the scene and in the commotion stabs Cassio in the leg and exits. Cassio‚ unaware of who stabbed him

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    Romeo and Juliet Act One (study guide)   ACT ONE -SCENE ONE 1‚ Between what two families does the feud exist? ___Capulet____________ vs. _____Montague____________ 2. What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl? The next time there was trouble the penalty for the offender would be death. 3. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline? He says to forget her and find another. ACT ONE -SCENE TWO 1. How does Capulet respond to Paris’ proposal to marry Juliet? He says

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    The Presentation of Lady Macbeth in Act 1 We gain our first insight into the character of Lady Macbeth in act 1 scene 5‚ where she is reading a letter from Macbeth (her patner in greatness)‚ he speaks of his meeting with the "weird sisters" and what they have prophecised. Lady Macbeth upon reading this is excited by this great news and overcome with the belief that he will become the king - so her the queen - as is shown in the phrase "Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promised:"

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