In the Prologue of Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses poetic devices to successfully outline the setting‚ and main plotline of the play. The prologue is delivered to the audience in the form of a sonnet. As the sonnet is a form of traditional love poem‚ the use of this style of poetry gives the reader/listener a basic understanding of the narrative’s themes prior to the extraction of meaning from the written/spoken words. Through this choice of poetic form‚ Shakespeare sets the
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meet Chris. Chris is the impresario of the theatre in which the play will take place. Chris is known for being a bit short-tempered and harsh‚ but it is important to remember that he is only this way due to unfortunate events in his past. Scene 1 Scene 1 begins with the introduction of two great friends; Padraic and Nathan. They both plan on auditioning for a spot in the theatre‚ but they have many reservations. In Padraic’s case‚ he is very clear about being disheartened by the countless rejections
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Scene 1: Sodapop stretched out on the sofa‚ sound asleep‚ while I was in the armchair under the lamp. All of a sudden‚ I heard the door open softly. I looked up from my paper and stood up on my feet for a second. Ponyboy was standing there‚ chewing on his fingernail. “Where the heck have you been? Do you know what time it is?” I asked. I was madder than ever before. My hands started to roll up into balls. I looked at him as he shook his head wordlessly. What was he thinking of? I thought to myself
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Scene 1 The curtain opens to reveal the narrator‚ sitting at the base of a tree. The stage is lit up but a spotlight still shines on him/her. Narrator Many stories are told‚ and are being told‚ in many places‚ in many lands‚ at different times. (Narrator stands up and starts walking around stage talking to the audience and slowly roundaboutly making his/her way to the front and side of the stage) But one story no matter how rebuked‚ old‚ or disclaimed remains relevant even in this day and age.
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Scene 1- At The Old South Church ( Everyone stands back ) Narrator- It is December 16‚ 1773‚ when thousands of angry colonists came together at the old South Church‚ in Boston Massachusetts. this was the beginning towards freedom for our soon to be nation ‚ the United States of America. ( Samuel Adams is standing in the middle of the room surrounded by the colonists ) Samuel Adams- Friends ! Colonists one and all ! England and King George III‚ are asking for taxes on our favorite drink‚ tea
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Log #1: Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet offers a new dramatic lense to the Shakespearean tragedy. During the first and second screening of the film‚ the audience is introduced to a setting that greatly contrasts that of the original play and the Franco Zeffirelli 1968 film. The name is kept as Verona‚ but rather than a medieval Italian town‚ it takes place in a large coastal city. This city best represents California in the 1990’s‚ as shown by the gang violence‚ music‚ and
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How significant is Act 2 Scene 1 to the Taming of the Shrew as a whole and how does this scene contribute to the play’s comic potential? William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ follows two rather different sisters and their fathers attempt to marry them off. Bianca is the beautiful sister‚ fair and virtuous‚ a symbol of purity backed up by the fact her name means white in Italian. Kate on the other hand is the older sister‚ foul and bad tempered‚ a women no man would
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Scene one and TwoThe major characters and situations are laid out. The plot revolves around the new leader’s treatment of sexual offenses‚ particularly fornication‚ which is considered a sin. The characters also fit into groups depending on their opinions about sexual behavior. Claudio is the middle-of-the-road thinker‚ not involved in prostitution and possessing only noble beliefs about his relationship with Juliet‚ but unable to prevent himself from desiring her sexually and therefore culpable
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Julius Caesar – Act 1 Scene 2 The scene I have drawn is act 1 scene 2 when the soothsayer approaches Julius Caesar. He tells him to “Beware of March 15th”. This is a significant scene to the play because he warned Caesar about the day of his death. This is important because it shows how he is arrogant and thinks he is superior to others by not listening to anyone’s opinions. “He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!” (act 1‚ scene 2) this quote shows us that he did not want to talk to the soothsayer
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To begin‚ one notices that all three scenes demonstrate different language elements‚ but only one version is unsurpassed. That version is directed by Mckellen. Macbeth is portrayed as an insane man while delivering this soliloquy. He talks exceptionally fast and at this pace he sounds nervous‚ shaky and out of breath. With Macbeth begins anxious then changes to being confident. The audience may predict that something fatal is bound to happen. Mckellen’s version reflected the original text‚ kept
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