MACBETH Act 1 Sc. I/The Witches/Character study of Macbeth • Charles lamb while speaking about the witches describes them as ‘…creatures to whom man or woman plotting some dire mischief might resort for occasional consultation. ….From the moment that their eyes first met Macbeth he is spellbound. That meeting sways his destiny. He can never break the fascination. These witches can hurt the body (refer to the Sailors of the “tiger’
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with the immediate disorder of the first scene. Thus‚ the scene quickly degenerates into a bunch of quarreling servants who soon provoke a fight between the houses of Montegue and Capulet. This scene is wrought with sexual overtones‚ with the various servants speaking of raping the enemy’s women. The sexual wordplay will continue throughout the play‚ becoming extremely bawdy and at times offensive‚ yet also underlying the love affair between Romeo and Juliet. The disorder within the play is evidenced
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It kind of falls into whether or not you believe in love at first sight. I personally believe that it was infactuation‚ or‚ moreover‚ lust. Romeo was already "in love" with someone when he met Juliet‚ and yet‚ he was instantly swept away by her beauty. They aparently loved each other before they even spoke with each other. I dont think that true love works this way. Obviously‚ there has to be some kind of connection at the beginning‚ but a couple cant fall in love on sight and already kiss twice
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Innocent Many people have terrible faiths‚ but out of all of them one was the most innocent. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ Benvolio is free from guilt and a harmless man. He likes to keep peace. Furthermore‚ Benvolio had to suffer in many parts of the play. Finally‚ he is very helpful and does nothing wrong. Benvolio is free from guilt; he does nothing wrong and had nothing to do with lying or killing. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the play. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the
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Hamlet; Act IV‚ Scene 6-7 Summary; Scene 6 Horatio receives a letter from hamlet. In the letter‚ he writes that the ship he was on bound for England was attacked by pirates. In the battle‚ Hamlet boarded the pirate ship‚ when the ships disengaged from battle Guildenstern and Rosencrantz continued on their way to England‚ while Hamlet was on his way back towards Denmark. To keep the pirates from keeping hamlet hostage‚ he promised them a good deed in future times. He tells Horatio to give these
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Act I: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Discussion Questions 1. What starts the fight during scene 1? 2. How is Benvolio’s reaction to the fight different from Tybalt’s? What does that tell us about their personalities? 3. How do Lady Capulet and Lady Montague react when their husbands want to join the fight? 4. What is the Prince Escalus’ ultimatum (if you do this again‚ …)? 5. What is Romeo’s problem? How does Benvolio plan to solve it? 6. What evidence do we have the
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In "Romeo and Juliet" a play‚ by William Shakespeare as a result of falling in love Juliet transform by being a girl lacking experience and maturity‚ looks to adult to guide her decisions‚ to becoming and independent woman.In I‚iii Juliet isa girl lacking experience and maturity‚ looks to adult to guide her decisions.In III‚ii Juliet is becoming an independent woman.In III‚v Juliet is an independent woman. In I‚iii of "Romeo and Juliet" a play‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Juliet is still a girl lacking
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Mrs. Mansoor Romeo And Juliet Death‚ alas is a part of people’s lives‚ and when it occurs‚ someone is usually responsible for it. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ William Shakespeare shows the outcome of poor responsibility and decision making skills. Friar Lawrence‚ a priest‚ gave Juliet a potion death and failed to make sure Romeo receives the letter safely. Friar Lawrence’s poor responsibility and decision making skills lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet. To begin
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A summary of the balcony scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Romeo sneaks away from his friends and hides in the bushes underneath Juliet’s balcony. She is looking out over the balcony‚ dreaming. She cannot see Romeo. Romeo marvels in her beauty‚ comparing her eyes to stars and wishing he could touch her face. Juliet starts to speak to herself. Declaring her love for Romeo but wishing he was anything but a Montague. She says he would still be the Romeo she loved whether that was his last name or not
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ two noble families are at war: The Montague-Capulet feud is established in the very first scene when a fight breaks out between Montague’s and Capulet’s serving men.The “ancient grudge” between the two “households” has been going on for a long period of time. However we do know know why they are at war. During the 1600s there was a lot of conflict between the Catholic church and the protestant church. Shakespeare uses the Montagues and the Capulets to portray this. The
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