Act I Scenes 1&2 1. What is the meaning of “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair”? Things that are normally considered good are undesirable to the witches‚ and actions and things considered evil they consider good. 2. What description does the Captain (Sergeant) give to Duncan about battle? He says that Macbeth fought bravely & defeated the enemy. 3. What characteristics of the King are evident? He rewards loyalty & values trust. 4. What punishment is pronounced upon the Thane of Cawdor? He will
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Remind yourself of Act1 Scene7 and its significance within the play Macbeth. Starting with this scene‚ explore the ways in which Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are presented in Shakespeare’s play and one other performed version of the play. Bibliography: CGP GCSE English Macbeth by William Shakespeare The Complete Play Macbeth YORK NOTES ADVANCED William Shakespeare Cambridge School Shakespeare Macbeth Roman Polanski Film of Macbeth (1971) “ The Tragedy of Macbeth” Shakespeare portrays Macbeth
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Into The World – ’Educating Rita’ Will Russell “Moving into an unfamiliar world will always be accompanied by challenges but such transitions create an environment for personal growth” People encounter different ways in which they encounter new stages of experience that bring about change and growth in their life‚ these aspects of personal growth and transitions into the the world or new phases of an individuals life is clearly evident in Willy Russell’s text ’Educating Rita’ and the two related
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Macbeth summary Macbeth was set in 17th century Scotland and was written by William Shakespeare. It was written as a viewing of the royal monarchy. The leaders at the time were king James the first and queen Elizabeth. Act 1 Scene 1 The introduction of the play shows three witches talking among themselves. They talk about a character called Macbeth. This is the first time the character of Macbeth is introduced to us. This is important due to the fact that this is a tragedy‚ and Macbeth‚ in this
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many turns and the most important of these is in act 3 scene II. As a pivotal scene in William Shakespeare’s play‚ audiences gain an understanding of the characters and their actions leading up to this point. Many of the themes in the play come to light in this scene as the plot gathers pace and it is for all these reasons I chose this scene. Our understanding of a text is greatly affected by the context in which scenes take place. Act 3 Scene 2 transpires after a series of turbulent events and
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Romeo and Juliet Scene Study Act 2 Scene 2 1. What is the meaning of the passage you selected and what was happening in the scene at the time it was said? This passage‚ Romeo expresses his love for Juliet. Here‚ in the famous balcony scene‚ Romeo and Juliet reveal their love to each other‚ and at Juliet’s suggestion‚ they plan to marry. As Romeo stands in the shadows‚ he looks to the balcony and compares Juliet to the sun. “It is the east and Juliet is the sun”. Comparing her to the sun as Juliet
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Enc. 1102.217 Literary Review Shakespeare “Othello” Act IV Scene 1: Summary Enter Iago and Othello with Iago almost forcing the Moor to imagine his wife and Cassio together intimately. Iago then begins to ask about the loss of the handkerchief‚ as if to add fuel to the fire‚ saying that if Desdemona could in fact give away the handkerchief so freely what else could she give away just as easily. Othello had completely forgotten all about the matter with the handkerchief
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Hamlet: Act V-Scene 2 - The Climax In Act V-Scene 2‚ as the play begins with Hamlet fill in the detail of what happened to him since he left Denmark‚ Hamlet concedes that there was a kind of fighting in his heart. But clearly his inner struggle has been manifested from the time of his first appearance in this play. Now it is to hear no more expression of self-approach or doubts that he will act positively against Claudius. What is impressive is his decisiveness. He is able to formulate
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How is Prospero presented in Act 1 of The Tempest? In Act 1 of The Tempest Prospero is presented negatively. He is presented negatively by symbolising excessive power of England in the 17th century and people as a whole. Prospero’s power is represented by his control over Caliban‚ Ariel‚ Ferdinand and aspects of Miranda’s life‚ (her love life). Another negative presentation is that Prospero is resentful and angry. This can be seen from his brother’s betrayal. This makes Prospero’s character more
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Hamlet: Act III Scene II In this scene‚ taking place in a castle hall‚ Hamlet devises a plan to reinforce his beliefs of his uncle’s treachery by having a play acted out for him. This play tells the story of a nephew who murders his uncle‚ the king‚ and marries his widowed wife‚ mimicking Hamlet’s real life circumstance with Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet tells Horatio that they should both keep watch over Claudius for any signs of guilt throughout the play. Claudius does‚ indeed‚ storm out of
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