Act 4 Scene 7 Lines 162-194 Summary : * Gertrude enters with tragic news : Ophelia‚ mad with grief‚ has drowned in the nearby stream. * Laertes flees the room in agony‚ followed by Claudius who is afraid that Laertes’s calmed rage will be renewed with the news of Ophelia’s death. Ophelia: L.166-168 Willow ≡ traditional symbol of forsaken love. Garland of willow ≡ lover makes when his/her beloved has left him/her. L.169-171 Daisy ≡ dissembling (disintegrating) Nettles sting‚ “long
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Act 2 Scene 2 is crucial to our understanding of the importance of power in the play I think that Act 2 Scene 2 has a variety of ways to portray power in the play. After the murder of Duncan‚ Macbeth constantly hears mysterious sounds that Lady Macbeth probably could not. This implies the presence of a supernatural power that could be controlling his mind. All throughout this scene‚ Macbeth faces illusions in his mind which seem to be forcing him to admit his guilt. However‚ Macbeth does not show
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Priestley create dramatic tension at the end of act two? Events throughout the Act lead to the dramatic tension at the end of act two such as the gradual build up towards the shock of Eric as the father of Eva’s unborn child; Mrs Birling’s swift change form outright confidence to devastation at the end of act two and Eric’s entrance just as Mrs Birling has claimed that the father of Eva’s unborn child should take sole responsibility for the suicide. Priestley creates this dramatic tension at the
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illegitimate behavior. In Act iii‚ Scene iii is where Shakespeare shows the turning point of Othello through the implementation of Iago’s plot. Othello’s strong demeanour is now shaken as he is seduced by Iago’s lies and claims them as the truth from an honest old friend. According to Van Laan (1978) Othello’s careful‚ controlled presentation of himself as meritorious is neither nether play-acting nor discrepant roleplaying‚ but it is touched by both. His tendency to act his own identity suggests
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Act One Scene One Questions Please answer each question in complete sentences. 1. Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her? She was acting crabby and was tired looking. 2. Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money? Because Ruth told Travis that she didn’t have any money to spare‚ Walter also didn’t back her up and undermined her authority as a parent. 3. Who are Willy and Bobo? Both friends of Walter and they want to open a liquor store with Walter 4. Walter said‚ "Damn
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by their husbands‚ fathers or any other men in the family. Women were not allowed to hold their own opinions‚ views or lifestyles. Men had control of everything‚ some of these included money‚ politics‚ work‚ children‚ women and home. The scene Act 3 Scene 5 is where Romeo and Juliet have spent the night together and Romeo is forced to leave because of his banishment from Verona. The nurse and Lord and Lady Capulet come in. They tell Juliet that her wedding with County Paris is next Thursday at
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What is established in Act 1? Hamlet‚ composed in the 1600s is one of William Shakespeare’s most remarkable and memorable plays. Hamlet was said to be based on the death of one his twin sons Hamnet and the death of his father. Hamlet’s grief for the sudden death of his father is key component in the play following the questions of monarchy‚ murder‚ madness and suicide. Hamlet‚ Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ outlines the current state of Denmark and supernatural events that unravel leading to Hamlet’s plot for
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I do agree that the characters in this scene are portrayed in a very ambiguous manner. At this point in the play‚ many of the characters are masking their real feelings; this is usually quite apparent in their language and behaviour on stage. <br> <br>The structure of the scene is an important feature used to display the characters ’ ambiguity‚ especially with the characters of Hamlet and Claudius. Only Hamlet is alone on the stage at any one time‚ and is therefore the only character who can express
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Romeo and Juliet’s Last love scene I think is the essence of the play it tells the audience how important their love is to each other and how they would do anything to be together‚ W.H Auden also expresses love like this in his poem "stop all the clocks" in the way he makes everything grind to a halt after his tragic loss. Romeo’s behavior when he spies Juliet is smitten at first sight‚ describing her as "Beauty too rich for use‚ for earth too dear!" (I‚ v‚ 49). This language is in direct contrast
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all recurring and Act 4 scene 2 presents all of these views. These three views are manhood‚ flight‚ and betrayal. The first begins in the beginning of the play‚ but is recognized in Act 4 scene 2 just like the rest of these symbolic views. To many this scene is seen as one of the most crucial parts of the play. Drawing on the major scenes of the play Macbeth it pushes for action and ultimate conclusion. Numerous times irony is displayed in this passage. Contained in one scene is three symbolic views
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