Plot: Act III‚ Scene I starts off with Claudius‚ Gertrude‚ Polonius‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern coming on stage. Claudius and Gertrude converse with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about the cause of Hamlet’s lunacy. When Claudius questions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ they tell the King and the Queen that they have not been able to determine the cause of his lunacy. King asks if they tried to cheer him up and they answer by saying that the players cheered him up. Polonius encourages both to
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Antigone Scene 1: Tone In Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character of Creon is portrayed as volatile‚ narcissistic‚ and hypocritical. All these qualities can be clearly seen in his tone during scene 1 of Antigone where Creon addresses the chorus as their king‚ and also receives new of Eteocles’ burial. His tone when addressing different parties and also his shifts in tone give the reader an invaluable insight into his personalities and goals. The scene opens with Creon addressing the chorus in his
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Nothing In Act 4 Scene 1‚ Shakespeare employs numerous dramatic techniques to create a remarkable and memorable moment in the play. The techniques include: the positioning of the scene in the context of the play as a whole; the successful characterization of the key players‚ including Leonato‚ Claudio and Hero in particular; and the use of poetic and descriptive language. To begin with the structure of the play as a whole‚ the audience would already feel tense because of the previous scene in which
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How does Shakespeare explore Macbeths struggle with his conscience in Act one‚ Scene 7 and Act two‚ Scene 1 In this essay I am going to focus on how Shakespeare explores Macbeths struggle with his conscience and what he says to support this. I’m going to explore the different frames of mind Macbeth was in at different points of Act one‚ Scene 7 and Act two‚ Scene 1. At some points Macbeth is feeling like he wants to kill Duncan‚ at other times he is not sure and at other times he is feeling discouraged
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Dramatic Textual Analysis The Importance of being Earnest Act 3 Cecily and Gwendolen have just found out that Jack and Algernon had lied to them. They go into the house and make a vow not to be the first to take to them as they enter the house. Jack and Algernon enter the house and they end up begging for forgiveness. The women forgive them and the two couples fall into each other’s arm‚ then enters lady Bracknell. She is opposed to the idea of Gwendolen and Jack being engaged‚ but when she
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In Act 3 Scene 2 we can see how the relationship between the Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begins to fall apart and break down. After the murder of King Duncan‚ Lady Macbeth attempts to calm Macbeth down as he seems to be suffering from guilt and is deeply disturbed. “Things without all remedy Should be without regard: what’s done is done.” Hearing Lady Macbeth say these soothing words can seem odd since she is one of the
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Big Black Good Man “Big Black Good Man” by Richard Wright is my favorite story that I have read in English 131 this semester because of its conflicts‚ characters‚ and both its verbal and dramatic irony. To start‚ I believe that the time period in which Richard Wright wrote “Big Black Good Man” racial intolerance was an utmost factor in that time‚ and during this time size and color was daunting because hate was so durable. With that being
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Themes are a central characteristic to understanding Romeo and Juliet as a play and identifying Shakespeare’s political and social commentary. The key theme explored in this scene was love. Love is an important thematic element within the play‚ which presents the of love of love at first sight. An example of this is when Julie (Juliet) sees Roman (Romeo) for the first time at the dance and is taken aback by his arresting beauty
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In act 5 scene 1 how would you direct the characters use of body language‚ facial expressions and vocals to create a comical response from the audience? Outline your casting decisions. * Merchants worry ‘’what’s he that knocks as he would beat down the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming
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The play Edward II reaches its emotional climax in scene i‚ Act V. It is in this scene that the king’s image as an irresponsible and weak person undergoes a total transformation‚ and he emerges before the audience as a tragic figure in his understanding of the worthlessness of a king stripped of power just like the King in King Lear. Historically Edward II might not have shown this kind of tragic understanding of life. It is here that one has to look for the poet in the dramatist who expressed the
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