How are Parris and Abigail presented in Act 1 (Scene 1)? The scene opens with the character of Reverend Parris “kneeling beside the bed” on which his daughter Betty lies in what seems a state of unconsciousness‚ after being discovered to have been “dancing like heathen” in the virgin forest. Parris “seems about to weep” for what the audience believes is for his daughters condition however we later discover that his concern lies predominantly with what the villagers will think of him. “And
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12/04/14 Per. 3 Act 3: Vocab Builder 1. Vocabulary Word: Afflictions a. Lady Macbeth afflicted Macbeth when convincing him to kill Duncan‚ like a storm on a wedding would. b. Simile 2. Vocabulary Word: Chide a. Macbeth chides himself after killing Duncan like parents would to their ruthless child. b. Simile 3. Vocabulary Word: Cloistered a. If I were Macbeth after murdering Duncan‚ I’d remain as cloistered as a caveman. b. Simile 4. Vocabulary Word: Dauntless a. Lady Macbeth is like a lion‚
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think that the turning point is Act 3 Scene 1. This is the point where the tragedy starts. This scene focuses much on Romeo. When Romeo kills Tybalt in this scene‚ the Capulets don’t just hate the Montagues‚ they hate them a lot. This essay will describe what happened in Act 3 Scene 1‚ why the scene is the turning point and why the tragedy happened. Romeo and Juliet are married straight before Act 3 Scene 1. The marriage is a happy and romantic scene. Act 3 Scene 1 begins with Benvolio advising Mercutio
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Nothing In Act 4 Scene 1‚ Shakespeare employs numerous dramatic techniques to create a remarkable and memorable moment in the play. The techniques include: the positioning of the scene in the context of the play as a whole; the successful characterization of the key players‚ including Leonato‚ Claudio and Hero in particular; and the use of poetic and descriptive language. To begin with the structure of the play as a whole‚ the audience would already feel tense because of the previous scene in which
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The scene that was selected for this modern transformation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is Act 3‚ Scene 1. This scene was selected because it develops the themes of the role of violence in society‚ the consequences of hate‚ and the consequences of irresponsible or rash actions. The scene was made relevant to readers by changing the scene into a modern context. The modern context is one in which social media is a common commodity. This modern setting was selected because it is one
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Shakespeareś Macbeth are caused by a consistent power struggle between the man and women. The endless presence of jealousy‚ betrayal‚ and revenge lead to a downward and negative spiral of cause and effect situations. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Lady Macbeth allots to the power struggle by displaying a deplorable control of will over her husband. Combined with Macbeth´s private ambitions of supremacy derived from the twisting paradoxical prophecies from the witches‚ the two are at a relentless conflict of power
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Recently a conflict erupted between Egypt and Ethiopia as Egypt rejects Ethiopian project ’ Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ which is going to be built on the Nile River. The Nile flows through the north-eastern part of Africa. The source of the Nile is Lake Victoria and its mouth is in the Mediterranean Sea. As an international river the Nile passes through many countries‚ it passes through: Egypt‚ Sudan‚ South Sudan‚ Ethiopia‚ Kenya‚ Eretria‚ Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Republic of the Congo and
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The play Edward II reaches its emotional climax in scene i‚ Act V. It is in this scene that the king’s image as an irresponsible and weak person undergoes a total transformation‚ and he emerges before the audience as a tragic figure in his understanding of the worthlessness of a king stripped of power just like the King in King Lear. Historically Edward II might not have shown this kind of tragic understanding of life. It is here that one has to look for the poet in the dramatist who expressed the
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Scene 1 The gravediggers scene shows a great deal about the character of hamlet. Hamlet questions their frivolous nature when the joke about the dead. As they unearth skulls‚ hamlet ponders who they might have been and if they though highly of themselves and were pompous during their lifetimes. When one of the skulls is identified as Yorick‚ Hamlet becomes very thoughtful and ponders about life and death. He says no matter how high a person might be in life‚ in death‚ all are equal. Death is the
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Juvenile Delinquency has long been a problem of the Philippine society. The deviant behavior of today’s children was greatly disapprove and has become a great concern of the public. Long ago‚ adults committed crimes. They were charged and convicted accordingly but with the changing world come the change in nature of the crime and the doer of the crime. We know children as innocent. They are vulnerable and they need someone to guide
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