Scene one and TwoThe major characters and situations are laid out. The plot revolves around the new leader’s treatment of sexual offenses‚ particularly fornication‚ which is considered a sin. The characters also fit into groups depending on their opinions about sexual behavior. Claudio is the middle-of-the-road thinker‚ not involved in prostitution and possessing only noble beliefs about his relationship with Juliet‚ but unable to prevent himself from desiring her sexually and therefore culpable
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In act one‚ scene one‚ after World War II‚ Mr. Frank goes back to the attic in Amsterdam. Miep‚ the woman who works in the office below the attic‚ gives Mr. Frank some of Anne’s writings. Her diary reminds him of his family’s time in hiding. This makes Mr. Frank very sad and he wants to leave Amsterdam. Act one‚ scene two is a flashback to an earlier time in the attic. The Franks and Van Daans are forced to hide because they are Jewish. The two families live together in the attic of Mr. Frank’s
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murder‚ until his final downfall. This scene details Macbeth’s first soliloquy‚ in which he decides not to follow through with their plan of regicide‚ and the remainder of the scene consists of his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ arguing with him to change his mind. Lady Macbeth uses emotive language in contrast to he husband’s logically thought out reasoning‚ and appeals to his sense of honour in his own masculinity by insulting it. Before Lady Macbeth enters the scene‚ Macbeth decides against the plan of
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“Rita and Frank appear to be at opposite poles” Discuss this statement with lose reference to scenes one to five. You must include quotes and stage directions. In the play “educating Rita” written by Willy Russel it is clear that frank and Rita appear to be at opposite poles. This is apparent throughout scenes on to fine within the dialogue and stage directions featured in the play. At the beginning of the play Rita presents herself as an obnoxious‚ un-educated twenty-six year old women with
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In act 1 scene 2 of “Hamlet” the character Hamlet speaks his first soliloquy which reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience. In this soliloquy Hamlet’s unstable state of mind is evident as well as his feelings of despair about his father’s death and his disgust of his mother’s remarriage to his uncle Claudius. Hamlet’s hatred for his uncle is shown through harsh comparisons between Claudius and his late father. This soliloquy takes place after Claudius has begun his reign as king
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Shoshana Ginsbury Act Four Scene One: Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the play as a whole This extract is from Act Four‚ Scene One of William Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Othello. In terms of the five-act tragic structure‚ it is part of the fourth act- the ‘falling action’‚ during which the conflict of the play unravels‚ and the direction of the ending is made clear. In this extract‚ an arguable turning point is reached when Othello slaps Desdemona‚ and his hatred
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To begin‚ one notices that all three scenes demonstrate different language elements‚ but only one version is unsurpassed. That version is directed by Mckellen. Macbeth is portrayed as an insane man while delivering this soliloquy. He talks exceptionally fast and at this pace he sounds nervous‚ shaky and out of breath. With Macbeth begins anxious then changes to being confident. The audience may predict that something fatal is bound to happen. Mckellen’s version reflected the original text‚ kept
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How does Shakespeare portray Lady Macbeth’s state of mind in her first speech (“The raven was hoarse…”) and how does the speech relate to the plays concerns with ambition? Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy (Act I scene 5 lines 37-52) provides a vivid insight into her twisted state of mind as she creates initial plans to murder Duncan in order to fulfill the prophecy the witches made and have Macbeth become the King. The first lines of the speech reveal her first dark thoughts on killing Duncan. “The
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In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ “Romeo and Juliet”‚ the opening scene starts with two Capulet men walking through the market when the see some Montague’s in the market with them and because of the feud between the two households a fight is started. The fight is stopped for a second when Benvolio (of the Montague household) comes in and pleads for them to stop fighting but the fight resumes when Tybalt (of the Capulet household) comes in and mocks Benvolio. The fight intensifies after that involving
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Sample units of work Year 7‚ Year 8‚ Year 9‚ GCSE Globe Education Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet by Georghia Ellinas and Michael Jones Year 7: Romeo meets Juliet Year 8: What’s in a name? Year 9: Father or Lover? GCSE: The presentation of conflict in Romeo and Juliet Sample units of work using Globe Education Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet The sample units of work offer possible routes through the resources in a way that builds confidence and skills
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