play‚ however in Romeos soliloquy at the beginning of Act 2‚ Scene 2‚ he describes Juliet as bright when he says "It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun". Referring to her as the sun is a metaphor for her being bright. He gets more in depth and describes her as a "fair sun" in line 4. Therefore‚ I imagine she has pale‚ white skin. Romeo also says in Act 2‚ scene 2 "The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars" which proves that she has pink rosy cheeks. Romeos soliloquy in Act 2‚ scene 2 proves
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allow Caesar to walk all over them. He seems to think that the Romans might have some contribution to Caesar’s arrogance. Also when Casca tells Cassius that the senators want Caesar to become king‚ at this‚ Cassius threatens to kill himself with a dagger‚ "But life‚ being weary of these worldly bars‚ / Never lacks power to dismiss itself" (I.iii.96-97). This suggests how strongly Cassius feels against Caesar. By saying this he tries to prove to Casca how much self respect he has and would never be
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Lady Macbeth & Her Evilness "Bring Forth men-children only! For thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males."(I‚ vii‚ 73-75) Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most frightening and strong female characters. She is ambitious‚ lusts for power and will stop at nothing for it; she is truly evil. This is evident when she asks evil spirits to come unsex her‚ when she tries to manipulate Macbeth into committing a most sinful crime‚ and that she is actively part of the crime also. "Come
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speaks of his plans the music starts of in piano or mezzo piano and slowly crescendos as is heard when Iago repeats "i hate the moor‚" the music becomes increasingly passionate and strong. Iago’s pronunciation and stress of each his words during his soliloquies were indicators of coming events. Iago’s words were soft and soothing when he was "pouring pestilence" and they became loud and strong when a key scene would be approaching. Iago’s soft speech was a way of showing his sincerity to Othello but also
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How does the character of Macbeth change throughout the play? 1. When and where is ‘Macbeth’ set and how is this shown in the play? Macbeth is set in the 11th century in Scotland. Macbeth’s castle is in Forres. The stage directions tell you this. The beginning of his name ‘Mac’ is from Scottish heritage and three of the characters from Macbeth have ‘Mac’ in their name (Macbeth‚ Macduff and McDonald and their wives). Shakespeare got his ides for Macbeth from ‘Hollinshed Chronicals’ (a
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sleep to say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to‚ `tis consummation devoutly to be wish’d. To die‚ to sleep." (III.1.58-64). Hamlet also contemplates the spiritual aspects of the afterlife with his various soliloquies. Emotionally Hamlet is attached to death with the passing of his father and his lover Ophelia. The madness that Hamlet portrays is understandable but he cannot get over the death of his father and continues to wear all black for months. Death surrounds
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MACBETH ESSAY The proposition that “Macbeth is a villain in whom there is little to admire” is an inadequate judgement of Macbeth’s character. Macbeth is not consciously and naturally malevolent‚ and there are many aspects of his character and his downfall which serve to support this. Macbeth was not only a victim of his own actions‚ but also of the human condition and the extremely powerful forces of both his wife and fate. Throughout the play the audience undoubtedly experiences
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foul at first‚ but after she feels regret which is fair. - Contrasts in the whole play: Light and Dark‚ Day turns to Night‚ Good and Bad‚ Beautiful and ugly. Internal Conflict - Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have ‘internal conflicts’. Via soliloquies you notice that sometimes they have ambivalent feelings. They feel courage and fear at the same time. Or rage and complete calmness. A good example is Lady Macbeth. She looks fine on the outside‚ but on the inside she is feeling guilty as hell
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Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare Act I 1) What dramatic functions are served by the Prologue? They talk about the suicides of Romeo and Juliet and how tragic it is. They bring it up in the prologue because they want to get the reader interested and curious about what happens in the story. 2) How does the feud begin in the first scene in the play? The servants of the House of Montague and those of the House of Capulet meet in the street and the servants of Montague are giving
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1. How is the witches’ first chant is a paradox; what do they say? Everything bad becomes good and everything good becomes bad “Fair is foul‚ foul is fair” 2. What tone do the witches establish in the opening scene of the play? How so? An ominous (dark and scary) mood because of the storm and how the speak 3. In scene 2 what do we learn about the following: a. With whom is Scotland at war? Norway b. What is Macbeth’s title? Thane of Glamis c. How has Macbeth become a hero?
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