MACBETH..Act !‚ Scene 1 and 2. About the Play: In 1606‚ William Shakespeare wrote a play‚ Macbeth‚ which has gone down in history as one of the best tragedies ever written. It is known to be the shortest and bloodiest tragedies of Shakespeare. The simplest way of explaining the plot would be to say that it is a story of a man urged by his wife‚ and foretold by prophesy‚ to commit murder in order to gain power….a plan which fails‚ with tragic consequences. But more specifically‚ it is a classic
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resource is provided for advice and guidance only and does not in any way constitute an indication of grade boundaries or endorsed answers. F663 Exemplars June 2010 1 of 30 Script 1 OTHELLO/RAPE OF THE LOCK/SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL SCRIPT 3 (b) ‘Othello is a play about the desperate need for certainty.’ By considering the action and effects of the play‚ evaluate this view. Well developed and consistently detailed discussion of effects; remarkably sustained substance and subtlety in
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How does Shakespeare create sympathy for Juliet in Act 3 Scene 5? By Fahad Khan In Act 3 Scene 5‚ Romeo and Juliet are separated because Romeo is sentenced exile as a penalty for his berserk and regretful actions which lead to Tybalt’s unfortunate tragedy. Juliet is left devastated over the separation with her husband and is furthermore misunderstood by her parents. A soon as Romeo departs‚ Lady Capulet tells Juliet about Capulet’s plan for her to marry Paris on Thursday‚ explaining that he
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Remind yourself of scene 5‚ lines 167 280 (pages 31 37 in the New Mermaids Edition) from "Now would I have a book " to the entrance of The Seven Deadly Sins. (In some other editions‚ this section begins near the end of Act 2 Scene 5 and includes the opening of Act 2 Scene 1.) What is the importance of this section in the context of the whole play? In your answer you should consider: -The dramatic effects created by the Good and Evil Angels -The language used by Faustus and Mephastophilis
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Essay on act 3 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet The first scene of act three is a pivotal scene in the play; it is when everything changes for the worst. It is when love and joy turns into anger‚ sadness and hate. The scene starts out with Benvolio and Mercutio talking; the capulets then arrive and banter between Mercutio and Tybalt ensues. Romeo arrives and Tybalt tries to provoke him into a fight but he refuses to battle his wife’s cousin. Mercutio decides to fight for him but Romeo rushes in midst
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Much Ado About Nothing - Act II Study Guide Scene i 1. What do Leonato and Antonio say to Beatrice to tease her? 2. In what ways are Beatrice and Benedick alike? 3. What does Beatrice have against marriage? 4. As the people enter the ballroom‚ how do they pair off? 5. How does Beatrice insult Benedick? A little latter‚ how does the reader know that Benedick is upset? 6. Don John sees his brother speaking of love to Hero. Then he sees one man still wearing a mask‚ and he learns from Borachio
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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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Doctor Faustus. Discuss Marlowe’s use of language in this passage and how it contributes to the characterization of Faustus. FAUSTUS This word ‘damnation’ terrifies not him‚ For he confounds hell in Elysium. His ghost be with the old philosophers! But leaving these vain trifles of men’s souls‚ Tell me what is that Lucifer thy lord? MEPHISTOPHELES Arch-regent and commander of all spirits. FAUSTUS Was not that Lucifer an angel once? MEPHISTOPHELES Yes‚ Faustus‚ and most
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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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The soliloquy is performed in Act III‚ scene i. It has historically been considered as the most renowned of all quotes in Shakespearean literature‚ perhaps in all literature. That being said‚ much of the soliloquy signifies paradox. Hamlet is questioning life and death‚ being alive and not being alive. For Hamlet‚ it seems that each occurs upon its own principle and crosses over at the same instance. When living‚ one is nearing closer to demise with time. It is only in passing when one halts having
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