Key Passage Analysis: Hamlet 2.2.576-617 The Passage: HAMLET Now I am alone. O‚ what a rogue and peasant slave am I! Is it not monstrous that this player here‚ But in a fiction‚ in a dream of passion‚ 580 Could force his soul so to his own conceit That from her working all his visage wanned‚ Tears in his eyes‚ distraction in his aspect‚ A broken voice‚ and his whole function suiting With forms to his conceit—and all for nothing! 585 For Hecuba! What’s Hecuba
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Man in the Mirror Branagh’s vision of William Shakespeare’s famous “To be‚ or not to be‚” soliloquy manifests Hamlet’s displeasure with himself as he debates eternal sleep; the set up of this scene contributes significantly to the emotional impact and symbolism. The lack of music and sound in the beginning forces the audience’s attention towards the soliloquy. The quietness in the scene also exhibits how Hamlet is wishing for a quiet death‚ suicide. Walking slowly towards the two-way mirror‚ while
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Hamlet’s Soliloquy: Tis now the very witching time of night (3.2.380-391) Annotations Tis now the very witching time of night‚ (380) When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world: now could I drink hot blood‚ And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on. Soft! now to my mother. O heart‚ lose not thy nature; let not ever (385) The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom: Let me be cruel‚ not unnatural: I will speak daggers to her‚ but use none;
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1 UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS English Grammar: Morphosyntax Prof. Pablo Corvalán HANDOUT: NOUNS AND NOUN PHRASES The NP The structure of the Noun Phrase can be illustrated as follows (Premodification) H (Postmodification) determiners adjectives nouns the the old the very old those very old noun pronoun prepositional phrases relative clauses in the parking lot cars (that) the company bought for the employees
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Iago repeatedly betrays other characters while keeping up his reputation as being an honest and noble man. His true thoughts are only revealed through his soliloquies. Iagos soliloquies shows he is searching for motives that he can’t find and only does the terrible things he does to benefit himself‚ which is inherently evil. Iagos first soliloquy shows he has no real motives for using Roderigo and seeking revenge on other characters. When Iago says‚ “thus do I ever make my fool my purse;”(1.3.185)
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The two main characters in Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ are Macbeth himself and his wife Lady Macbeth. Their marriage seems to be mainly one of convenience for Lady Macbeth‚ but for Macbeth it is clearly more than that. He loves his wife‚ and she takes advantage of that for her own gain. She is continuously making him feel guilty‚ for being weak‚ and for not being able to give her a child‚ as is suggested by her words‚ "I have given suck and know how tender ’tis to love the babe that milks me". She
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love before. Then he begins his soliloquy announcing how beautiful Juliet is. He uses his eloquent speech to highlight his feelings for Juliet and show that his love for Rosaline has faded. Romeo is seen on multiple occasions using his poetic language‚ and this time is no different. He says that her beauty outshines the moon‚ and that her eyes are so bright they could replace the stars. If the stars were in her head‚ her bright cheeks
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Ultimately‚ this soliloquy serves two major functions in the play. First and foremost‚ it calls the audience to the star-crossed nature of the lovers’ relationship. In Romeo’s famous soliloquy outside Juliet’s balcony‚ he refers to Juliet as the rising Sun‚ coming to abolish his perpetual night. The audience sees that Juliet‚ represented by the Sun‚ will always miss Romeo‚ represented by the night. This contrast is essential to creating dramatic irony in the play. The second way that this soliloquy functions
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synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (Dictionary). This line also creates suspense for the audience because they want to know what Iago is going to do to Cassio and Othello. Throughout the soliloquy‚ Iago expresses his hate for Othello and he claims that he will abuse his ear meaning that he will lie to him and try to frame Cassio. He is going to tell Othello that Cassio has a relationship with Desdemona. The etymology of this term “abuse” tells
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theology‚ quoting an ancient authority for each: Aristotle on logic‚ Galen on medicine‚ the Byzantine emperor Justinian on law‚ and the Bible on religion. In the medieval model‚ tradition and authority‚ not individual inquiry‚ were key. But in this soliloquy‚ Faustus considers and rejects this medieval way of thinking. He resolves‚ in full Renaissance spirit‚ to accept no limits‚ traditions‚ or authorities in his quest for knowledge‚ wealth‚ and power. The play’s attitude toward the clash between medieval
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