Describe Act 1 Scene 1 Othello The scene opens on a street in Venice at night time. Iago and Roderigo are two friends (or so Roderigo thinks)‚ and they are arguing about a ‘deal’ made between the two of them. Iago‚ a soldier in the Venetian army‚ promised Roderigo that he would help him win over the beautiful Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian senator called Brabantio. Instead‚ Desdemona has fallen head over heels in love with a black Moor called Othello‚ who is very senior in the Venetian
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How is Romeo presented in the first two acts of Romeo and Juliet? In the first two acts of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo is presented as a young‚ love struck man. He is a dreamer and a fantasist. The audience feels sympathetic towards him because love is taking him nowhere. In Act 1‚ we first meet Romeo as he is sobbing about his love for a young lady‚ who we later find out to be Rosaline. The first line he speaks‚ “Is the day so young?”‚ suggests that he is bored and waiting for something to happen
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Act 1 Scene1 When Benvolio‚ Montague and Lady Montague have a conversation about Romeo they portray him as being very shy. ‘So early did I see your son‚ towards him I made but he was aware of me‚ and stole into the covert of the wood’. This implies that Romeo has been seen early in the morning upset and on his own. When he is aware of Benvolio he runs off into the wood which is stating that he is distracted by something or someone. To running away is an odd thing to do to anyone‚ but this was someone
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8/27/15 Othello Act 4 Scene 3 and Act 5 Scene 1 8/27/15 Othello Act 4 Scene 3 and Act 5 Scene 1 Summary: This scene starts with Othello telling his wife she would go to bed‚ and that he would be with her soon. Desdemona seems fairly aware of her fate‚ as she tells Emilia to wrap her in her wedding sheets if she is to perish. And Emilia continues on a speech about adultery actions to Desdemona. Then in the next scene‚ Iago convinces Roderigo to attacks Cassio‚ but fails to kill him‚ and instead
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difficulty accomplishing his task. Romeo and Benvolio happen by‚ still arguing about whether Romeo will be able to forget his love. Peter asks Romeo to read the list to him; Rosaline’s name is one of those on the list. Before departing‚ Peter invites Romeo and Benvolio to the party—assuming‚ he says‚ that they are not Montagues. Benvolio tells Romeo that the feast will be the perfect opportunity to compare Rosaline with the other beautiful women of Verona. Romeo agrees to go with him‚ but only because
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Act 2 Scene 2 is a very famous and touching Scene in Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It shows the romance‚ affection and danger of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship love which makes the play moving. Romeo and Juliet’s thoughts are shown widely in this scene and‚ as an audience‚ we start to see how their love may or may not have meant to be. Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet are shown in the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2. It begins when Romeo is creeping into the garden. There is an underlying
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How is Macbeth presented in Act I? At the beginning of the play‚ in Act I‚ Scene II‚ Macbeth is introduced as a valiant warrior whose actions have gained great trust and honour from the king‚ Duncan. He is portrayed as a man who would do anything for his king. The sergeant tells the audience of Macbeth’s bravery and loyalty by saying ‘for brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—distaining fortune‚ with his brandish’d steel’‚ explaining to the audience that Macbeth earned the title ‘brave’ through
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Romeo and Juliet play Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet are clearly complex characters; they go through an intense journey. They learn about themselves as individuals‚ unit and in relation to the people around them. Their relationship is based on passionate attraction that transforms into something powerfully emotional‚ with real depth. Their relationship shows us the juxtaposition of the clear love and hate woven throughout the play. They fight to keep their relationship together‚ the reader is touched
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Productions Presents: Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare Act 2 Mason Noteboom‚ Sean Guderian‚ Lailah Safi‚ Hadar Ziv‚ Jack Tanner‚ Elle Meyer‚ and Brendan Haines Table of Contents: Dramaturgy: Section 1: ● Paraphrase of Act 2 .......................................................Page 3 ● Glossary............................................................................Page 3-7 ● Description of Context....................................................Page 7 Section 2: ● Description of Target
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Romeo and Juliet: Assignment 2 – Act 2 Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is like a beautiful rose filled with sharp thorns. The simile that compares Romeo and Juliet’s relationship with a gorgeous rose filled with thorns is a superlative interpretation of the love between Romeo and Juliet. A rose looks elegant and beautiful from a distance‚ but when one tries to hold it‚ they can feel the sharp thorns penetrating against their hands and can recognise the hidden bitterness of the rose. Similarly‚ the
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