Sonnets of Shakespeare Shakespeare’s sonnets are a collection of 154 sonnets‚ dealing with themes such as the passage of time‚ love‚ beauty and mortality‚ first published in a 1609 quarto entitled SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS.: Never before imprinted. (although sonnets 138 and 144 had previously been published in the 1599 miscellany The Passionate Pilgrim). The quarto ends with "A Lover’s Complaint"‚ a narrative poem of 47 seven-line stanzas written in rhyme royal. The first 17 poems‚ traditionally
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Historians regard Thomas Cromwell as one of the most significant figures in the english history. It is said that he ‚achieved a „revolution in the government“ in the 1530s‘. His most prominent work was the Act in Restraint of Appeals‚ which announced England an empire ruled by a king who has spiritual and temporal power. G.R. Elton said ‘wherever one touches Thomas Cromwell‚ one finds originality and the unconventional’. This position‚ however‚ has been challenged by John Guy who draws one’s attention
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Bosola from Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi and Hamlet from Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ both present elements of Aristotle’s model of the tragic hero; through both of the characters‚ Shakespeare and Webster use the features of the tragic hero to engage Elizabethan and Jacobean audiences in an exploration of issues linked to the Renaissance‚ religion and philosophy. This essay will explore how the playwrights present the tragic flaws in their heroes’ character and how they face struggles due to their inner
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Is King Henry 8th a man or a monster? King Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in British history. He was the second Tudor monarch‚ He was born on the 28th of June 1491 at Greenwich; he was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He became the heir to the throne after his elder brother‚ Prince Arthur died. Henry ascended the throne on the 21st of April 1509‚ and died in January the 28th 1547; he ruled for a total of 37 years‚ 9 months and 7 days. Henry is famously notorious for
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By 1515 Henry continues to entrust More with foreign affairs and sends him to Bruges to oversee a treaty associated with England‚ it’s here that Thomas More would begin to write his most famous of works‚ the some say masterpiece that is ‘Utopia’. The book focuses on a complex‚ self-contained world set on an island in which the communities share religious‚ social and political customs. It embodied vast political undertones and was seen to be quite a revolutionary piece of work‚ although futuristic
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the model provided in 36.5(in unit 36) full mark 100. 2nd Questn; BRITISH Drama; 1) Discuss Dr. Fautus as a tragedy relevant to all times. 10 marks; 2) Discuss the fairies in" A Midsummer Night’s Dream". 10 marks; 3) Comment on the soliloquies of" Hamlet". 10 marks; 4) Discuss the characters in "Alchemist". 10 marks; 5) Why does the" Playboy" appeal to you? 10 marks; 6) In what way is" Pygmalion" a Shavian
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A Man For All Seasons Quotes RICHARD RICH More: Why Richard‚ it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales? -95 Rich: I would be steadfast. More: Richard‚ you couldn’t answer for yourself even so far as tonight. -38 Rich: I’m lamenting. I’ve lost my innocence. -44 Cromwell: You lost that some time ago. If you’ve only just noticed‚ it can’t have been very important to you. Rich: But every man has his price! -2 Rich: I’m adrift. Help me. -38 More: That’s a nice
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Morality is often overpowered by materialistic pursuits. In "A Man for All Seasons"‚Robert Bolt shows the corruption of those who put self interest above all other values. His use of such characters as Thomas Cromwell‚ Richard Rich‚ Chapuys and Wolsey help convey this corruption. There is yet another character who is a pragmatist that Bolt successfully represents. Thomas More is an idealist as well as a pragmatist‚ for he is prepared to give up everything for his beliefs and takes all precautions
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moral squint; with just a little common sense" - Wolsey to More (page 10) "She’s as barren as a brick" - Wolsey to More (page 10) "That thing out there’s at least fertile" - Wolsey to More (page 10) "In addition to Prayer there is Effort" - Wolsey to More (page 10) "There are precedents" - More to Wolsey (page 10) "Now explain how you as Councillor of England‚ can obstruct those measures for the sake of your own‚ private‚ conscience" - Wolsey to More (page 11) "Well... I believe‚ when statesmen
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The Tudor dynasty experienced differing uncertainties throughout their reigns on the throne of England. From politics and war overseas‚ to succession difficulties. Each Monarch throughout early modern England faced conflicting challenges and hardships‚ nevertheless Henry VIII stands out among them all. Henry’s turbulent years on the throne presents an evolution throughout English society‚ culture‚ religion and politics‚ to name a few. Henry was not expected to become King‚ being only the third child
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