Act one scene two started off with a speech by Claudius. Most of his speech was discussed in class where the speech was divided up by thought. I thought it was interesting how most of Claudius’s speech was separated to bring out pity and fear into the audience. Like his first thought was about his brother’s death (pity)‚ another thought was about his succession to the throne‚ and his last thought was about Fortinbras‚ the common enemy they all share and how they must be careful around their enemy
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Romeo was a young man looking for love. He had just been rejected by his beautiful Rosaline and was distraught. Before he went to the party at the Capulet’s household‚ he had this premonition that something fatal was going to happen that night. He said "I fear too early for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s reveals‚ and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death"
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In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses many literary devices‚ such as characterization‚ to make his play effective. Indirect and direct characterization is used with Mercutio in act 2‚ scene 4 to help the audience perceive his vulgar character. While Mercutio was frolicking‚ the nurse asks Romeo‚ "I pray you‚ sir‚ what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?" This is a direct characterization of Mercutio‚ who is being addressed as a foul mouthed punk
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As the act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards
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that unrequited love can make people feel sad and unhappy throughout Act 1‚ Scene1‚ Part 2. Romeo talks about how his feelings for Rosaline are not recuperated‚ never less the feelings that he has for her make him seclude himself and wallow in his misery. “Ay me! Sad hours seem long” is one such example of the thoughts Romeo has on the matter‚ by this‚ he conveys that hours seem longer when Rosaline does not love him back. Romeos’ friends and family have also noticed this dilemma‚ “And private in
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Romeo + Juliet During the play of Romeo and Juliet‚ the characters show love in many different ways. Some characters fall in and out of love very quickly in Romeo and Juliet. For example‚ Romeo is in love with Rosaline at the start of the play‚ which is presented as an immature action. Today‚ we might use the term “puppy love” to describe this. Romeo’s lover Rosaline is shallow and nobody really believes that it will last‚ including Friar Laurence: Romeo – “Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline”
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Léa Diouf Terminale L English mini-essay « Act 2 Scene 2 seems all over the place ; it moves in contrary directions and lacks cohesion ; then at the end it all comes together‚ and everything which has gone before shows itself to be relevant » How far do you agree with this statement ? Hamlet’s Act 2 Scene 2 is‚ by far‚ the longest scene in the play as it provides a chaotic accumulation of events that mirrors Hamlet’s disintegrating mind‚ a stagnating plot before Hamlet’s soliloquy that allows
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The story of "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy. This is well known among most people‚ but why is this play a tragedy? When did it all start? Where is the turning point in this play? I 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
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I have succeeded in tricking the whole royal family into thinking I am ’mad.’ Ophilia‚ Polonius‚ Gertrude‚ Claudius‚ and all the rest of them believe that I am heart-broken and losing my mind. This should play right into my trap. Since I now know of the players that are in town‚ I can continue my plan that consists of disposing of Claudius. <br><br>Fooling the royal family was a simple task. They believe that I have become mad because of the forbiddance of Ophilia to see me. I even expressed a will
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Romeo and Juliet: Act III Study Guide 1. Aside- An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. 2. He tries to defuse the situation and to get Tybalt to put his sword away. 3. Tybalt is now his cousin by marriage‚ and Romeo does not wish to fight with him. 4. Mercutio is fatally stabbed by Tybalt and shortly dies. Fuelled with rage after his friend’s death‚ Romeo then seeks Tybalt in order to kill him. They fight‚ resulting in Tybalt’s death. 5. He has the worst of
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