biography. Julius Caesar is mostly focused on Caesar’s death. After Caesars assassination‚ his two best friends Marcus Brutus and Marc Antony gave eulogies at his funeral. Marcus Brutus’s speech was about why he had to kill Caesar. He made several claims that it was for the good of Rome and the people. Marcus Brutus did not appear apologetic during his eulogy for murdering Caesar. On the contrary‚ Marc Antony’s speech was very uplifting and positive. He focused on the positive things Caesar did during
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would be Mercutio‚ the cousin and loyal friend to Romeo. A fine young man‚ Mercutio is not a being to cross unless one is prepared to fight; he fights for what he believes in‚ and defends what he thinks is right. He has a good sense of humour. Despite his entertaining and somewhat impulsive nature‚ Mercutio is fiercely dutiful to the house of Montague‚ and will defend its honour to the death. The first characteristic that Mercutio exhibits is his entertaining nature. In I-iv‚ Romeo‚ Mercutio‚ and Benvolio
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but could still help you.) The scene begins with a mock conflict between Mercutio and Benvolio‚ Mercutio’s rapier wit contrasts starkly with Benvolio’s pedestrian honesty. The banter of the Montague boys is goog natured irony. The scene opens with Benvolio‚ the peacekeeper‚ begging Mercutio “I pray thee good Mercutio‚ let’s retire” Benvolio is trying to avoid conflict just as he did in Act One Scene One. However‚ Mercutio gently mocks the mild Benvolio who naively asks “am I such a fellow?” Mercutio’s
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aspects in Shakespeare’s writing‚ including his use of language devices to build tension as well as saying what makes this scene dramatically effective. Beginning this scene is none other than Benvolio who is accompanied by his good friend Mercutio as they laze around on the streets of Verona. However‚ all is not well as Benvolio is feeling a little apprehensive and fretting over the chance of encountering “the Capels” who “are abroad and if we meet‚ we shall not scape a brawl‚ for now‚ these
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the Queen finally gave a short‚ dry‚ televised speech. One might expect the Queen to be heartbroken‚ after losing the mother of her grandchildren and her daughter in law. The people of the world waited anxiously for a long‚ charismatic‚ emotional Eulogy. Instead‚ they received a heartless‚ robotic speech read directly from a screen behind the camera. Why‚ one might ask. Well it was no secret that the Queen envied Diana. The way Diana was so easily loved‚ appealed to the common people‚ and showed
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Tybalt kills Mercutio and then Romeo kills Mercutio to take revenge. Then‚ Romeo is banished from Verona. Paragraph1: Why were tension and excitement created? Mercutio is not in a good mood but he is in argumentative mood‚ he seems angry. The audience is prepared for the fact that a fight is going to occur (tension and suspense are built). He tells Mercutio that if someone is in a bad mood‚ everything even an unimportant cause will end to a fight. Benvolio is warning Mercutio that
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words In the exhilarating play‚ Proof written by David Auburn and directed by John Madden‚ there were a few visible character traits of Catherine that were exposed in her eulogy which are hidden in her rant with Harold in the play. Mr. Madden’s directorial decision to mold Catherine and Hal’s intense and intimate act into a scene that involved an audience‚ had transformed the viewers’ perspective of Catherine’s character to a young women with a higher level of commitment
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In this week’s readings‚ my comprehension of love expanded via Plato’s Symposium. Similar to the Shiva Purana‚ some of the eulogies given in the text perpetuated males as the dominant gender. Furthermore‚ the text‚ especially Socrates eulogy‚ left me with several inquires. To begin‚ a parallel between the works is the concept of the importance of males and the dehumanization of females. For instance‚ in the Shiva Purana‚ although Shiva and Parvati were supposedly “in love‚” the only love prevalent
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of the most dramatic and traumatizing scenes of Romeo and Juliette. It pulls in a great mix of emotions and ends in a devastating loss. Romeo: Romeo’s character is naturally peaceful and is one to be in fewer fights than his cousin and Mercutio “gentle Mercutio put thy rapier up”. In this scene I want Romeo to be extra happy and serene. I want him to be looking as if in a daze all at the same time I want him giddy and exited‚ e.g. he should be randomly jumping up and down‚ and have a huge smile
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Narrator. This scene opens where Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ and later Romeo meet Tybalt on a street. Romeo had just gotten hitched and is feeling great and calm. Mercutio on the other hand wants to race Tybalt‚ but it turns bad and needs a little explaining done. [Exit Narrator and enter Benvolio and Mercutio] Benvolio. (tired) Come on Daddy-O‚ let’s cut out. It’s steaming like a hot pot and the Capulets ride‚ if we eyeball them‚ then we will have to rumble. Mercutio. (relaxed and joking) Cool it‚ you’re
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