In 1558‚ the Roman Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) dies of a cancerous tumour in her uterus‚ leaving her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) as queen. Elizabeth had previously been jailed for a supposed conspiracy to murder Mary but has now been freed for her coronation. The film shows Elizabeth being courted by suitors‚ including Henry‚ Duc d’Anjou (Vincent Cassel)‚ the future King Henry III of France‚ whom she rejects‚ and urged by William Cecil‚ 1st Baron Burghley (Richard Attenborough)
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Sonnet 16 – On His Blindness by John Milton John Milton is considered to be the most significant English author after William Shakespeare. Although his chief work is “Paradise Lost”‚ he also wrote other wonderful poems‚ prose‚ as well as sonnets‚ in which he tackles a number of subjects which range from religious to political. Rarely is one piece of writing limited to one or the other of those fields. Among all the sonnets‚ Sonnet 16 is special because
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In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ the main character Elizabeth Bennet is exceedingly strong willed‚ while her sister‚ Jane Bennet is softer spoken. Jane is a foil to Elizabeth in order to highlight Elizabeth’s characteristics. Elizabeth is a clever and sarcastic young woman. She does not wish to settle for just anyone‚ even though her mother insisted she get married as soon as possible. Elizabeth has a troublesome time being serious‚ often making jokes at the expense of others. She makes
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Throughout Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ Elizabeth and Darcy both learn very valuable lessons. In the beginning of the novel‚ we can tell that Elizabeth has a lot of good qualities‚ such cleverness and honesty. But‚ we can also tell that she has some bad qualities too. She would constantly say harsh things toward others and was extremely judgmental. When she first met Mr. Darcy‚ she immediately judged him because of the remark he made towards her at the Meriton Ball. This caused her to gain
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GCSE Drama Mock Examination The Crucible sample essay on playing Elizabeth Proctor I am using the Heinemann edition of the text and I will be discussing how I would play the part of Elizabeth Proctor in the given scene. This scene is taken from Act Four‚ the final act of the play and the tragic plot is drawing to an end. Both Elizabeth and John Proctor have been imprisoned on false charges of witchcraft. Elizabeth’s pregnancy is‚ at present‚ sparing her from the possibility of hanging but
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The poem that I chose for my Performance Task is Sonnet 30 by William Shakespeare. This sonnet shares deep emotions as the speaker reflects upon the past. It expresses in writing the process of being reminded of former times and individuals who were once very close to the heart. This feeling is something that we all have experienced at one time in their lives. Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. In this poem symbolism is a key figurative
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ne’s Holy Sonnet 10: Death Be Not Proud Donne’s Holy Sonnet 10‚ “Death‚ be not proud” expresses the speaker feelings towards death. He uses personification by addressing death as if it was a human. In the first stanza the author says: Death‚ be not proud‚ though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful‚ for thou art not so; For those‚ whom thou think’s thou dost overthrow‚ Die not‚ poor Death‚ nor yet canst thou kill me. (1-4) From the tone of the stanza it may seem like the speaker is talking
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Queen Elizabeth I of England‚ who ruled for 45 years from 1558-1603‚ had an uneasy reign. Since she was a female monarch and not male‚ which was rare in England‚ people believed that she wouldn’t be a competent monarch. The people who were not favorable for female monarchs or even females in general‚ believed very strongly abut the issue. John Knox‚ a Scottish religious reformer‚ declared in First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women‚ that a women ruler is “against all nature”
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Pakistan’s independence day (also known as Yom-e-Istiqlal (Urdu: یوم استقلال )) is observed on 14 August‚ the day before Pakistan was made an independent country based on border lines created by the British during the end of their rule of India. Pakistan became an independent country in 1947. The day is a national holiday in Pakistan. The day is celebrated all over the country with flag raising ceremonies‚ tributes to the national heroes and fireworks taking place in the capital‚ Islamabad. The
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country’s history is that of Queen Elizabeth I‚ who ruled from 1558 to 1603. During her time as Queen‚ Elizabeth possessed many qualities that made her an exceptional monarch‚ including religious tolerance‚ support of the arts‚ and love for her people. Elizabeth I became queen during a period of religious conflict in England. Unlike her sister Mary‚ who had been queen before Elizabeth and used her position as ruler to force her own beliefs on her subjects‚ Elizabeth approved a sort of compromise
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