“Othello” is set in Cyprus and Venice. In the play‚ Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a villain‚ who will not stop until he sees Othello utterly ruined and him in his place. Honesty is one of the major themes of‚ “Othello”. Although there are a lot of characters in the play that aren’t honest‚ Iago is by far the most dishonest character in‚ “Othello”. Due partly to fact that the other characters are so trusting of Iago‚ he is able to use that to be dishonest and manipulate
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Macbeth Comprehension Questions and Analysis ACT 2‚ SCENES 3-4 SCENE 3 1. Some people argue that the drunken porter segment is out of keeping with the rest of the play. What do you think? What is the porter talking about and how might these “ramblings” be important to the action that took place before? Would you cut the porter and begin the scene with Macduff entering at line 22 as some directors do? Explain your answer. 2. What is the importance of the lines spoken by Lennox (ll. 58-65)? How
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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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SUMMARY Scene I A doctor and gentlewoman are at the castle watching Lady MacBeth because she has been sleeping walking. When Lady MacBeth enters the scene she washes her hands saying there is blood on them and refers to the murders: Duncan‚ Banquo‚ and Lady MacDuff. Once she leaves the doctor looks stunned at such behavior. Scene II A group of Scottish lords gather together to discuss the military situation. It is decided that the Scottish army will meet the English army led by Malcolm
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The dagger speech (32-65) is‚ deservedly‚ one of the most celebrated in Shakespeare. Like "If it were done" (Act I‚ Scene 7)‚ this soliloquy is a fascinating piece of stage psychology. The structure of the lines precisely echoes the swings from lucidity to mental disturbance that characterize Macbeth throughout the play. There are three false alarms: "I see thee still . . . I see thee yet . . . I see thee still!" Between each of these alarms comes a moment of respite in which Macbeth appeals to the
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more submissive husband and Lady Macbeth‚ the more dominant wife. This helps to generate a mixture of pity and fear‚ which is a key ingredient for making this play a tragedy‚ along with the death of the protagonist due to his “vaulting ambition”. Act 2 Scene 2 is a key turning point in this play and signifies a number of major changes to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ mainly the deterioration of Macbeth from what the Captain describes right at the beginning of the play as a fearless warrior‚ to a man who
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Act I‚ Chapters 1-2 Prologue and Act One‚ Scenes 1-2: Summary: Prologue. The Chorus announces that the story will not be wars‚ love affairs in royal courts‚ or great deeds‚ but the tale of Faustus. Faustus was born of ordinary parents‚ in Rhodes‚ Germany. When he came of age he went to Wittenberg to live with relatives and study at the university. Due to his great talent‚ he quickly completed his studies and became a doctor of divinity‚ known for his brilliance in theological matters. But alluding
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One of the longest and most memorable scenes is in scene eight. In this scene‚ Bobby is talking to the priest. The whole conversations about twenty-four minutes in length. The two men converse back and forth exchanging stories and jokes. After this goes on for a while‚ Bobby tells the priest he intends to begin a hunger strike. This time‚ however‚ he won’t repeat the mistakes of the last hunger strikers. He said the last strike was too emotional and this time he and the men will start consecutively
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Examining The Dramatic Impact of Act 2 Scene 2 of “Macbeth” Considering The Significance of The Scene In The Play As A Whole. In the scene before Act 2 Scene 2‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth decide to make a huge decision‚ and kill King Duncan. Killing the king was a very sacrilegious thing to do‚ as the king was known to be appointed by God. Lady Macbeth pushed “loyal” Macbeth into killing The king‚ she patronizes Macbeth with her cunning ways‚ offending his manhood‚ his courage and his loyalty to
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Iago has convinced Othello that his wife‚ Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. This has left Othello contemplating over Desdemona’s faithfulness. At first Othello did not believe a word Iago said about Desdemona‚ but as soon as there was the slightest amount of evidence. Othello started believing and eating all the words that Iago said. During Othello’s soliloquy‚ he doesn’t appear to be the same self-confident General he was formerly portrayed as. Instead‚ indecision over his wife’s infidelity
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