How does Act 1 Scene 1 succeed in arresting the audience’s attention and provide the exposition to the play? It is clear that Shakespeare was eager to set the scene and plant the audience in the world of the play with the opening word “Boatswain”. This first word immediately transports the audience on to the deck of the ship‚ ready for adventure. With the master’s second remark the audience finds itself in the eye of the storm. “We run ourselves aground”. The effect of these words on the audience
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“Hamlet” and “Twelfth Night” are two Shakespeare plays of complete opposites. Due to one being written as a tragedy‚ and the other as a comedy‚ many comparisons can be drawn between the two plays‚ on themes and motifs that develop throughout the plays. One of the themes that is easily recognisable in the early stages of both plays‚ is that of deceit and disguise. In “Hamlet”‚ we learn early on that Hamlet decides to act as a madman in order to try and weed out a confession from his uncle about the
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Dear Readers: I would like to share an act of kindness‚ which I practice regularly and which gives me great joy. I always carry at least $3 in my car and also in my pocket. I save it for the first person who asks if I can "spare some change". Smiling and maintaining eye contact‚ I always respond very cheerfully with a comment like‚ "Yes‚ I would love to" or "It would be my pleasure". And I give them the $3. I then replace it with my next $3 for the next person. I never spend this money myself
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The play Edward II reaches its emotional climax in scene i‚ Act V. It is in this scene that the king’s image as an irresponsible and weak person undergoes a total transformation‚ and he emerges before the audience as a tragic figure in his understanding of the worthlessness of a king stripped of power just like the King in King Lear. Historically Edward II might not have shown this kind of tragic understanding of life. It is here that one has to look for the poet in the dramatist who expressed the
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In Act 2‚ scene 1‚ Iago’s comment that Othello and Desdemona "are well tuned" is a metaphor of harmonic music in which he uses to indicate the current harmony of Othello’s marriage. However the comment is then followed by Iago’s vow "to set down the pegs"‚ which show his intentions to disrupt the harmony between them. When Iago and Roderigo are left alone together‚ Iago sees this as an opportunity to manipulate Roderigo by telling him that "Desdemona is directly in love with him" (him being Cassio)
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Scene 4: Conflict Act 4: Setting: Classroom Characters: Lorraine‚ James‚ Esmeralda‚ Classmates‚ Teacher Lorraine - Narration: My conflict with my friends left me unwanted‚ all alone. But still at least I have James who really cares for me. No one will ever break us apart. Note: Esmeralda should be near James (Teacher Enters) Teacher: Good morning Class! Classmates: Good morning Teacher! *class sits down* Teacher: So‚ you have a new classmate who just transfered here from Paco Catholic
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Moral Choices in Hamlet Hamlet: Hamlet’s choice to avenge his father is the cause of all the moral choices in Hamlet. In the beginning of the play Hamlet is morally making “the right” choices. Hamlet summarizes the moral choices of the play when he says: "thus bad begins‚ and worse remains behind" (3.4.179). This demonstrates that the actions against him were wrong‚ but‚ to a lesser extent‚ so was his revenge. Hamlet’s struggle to make morally correct choices becomes the cause of his indecisiveness
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Act 3‚ Scene 5 of “Romeo and Juliet” begins with Romeo‚ who has just spent the night with Juliet‚ waking up and realizing day has come. Juliet tries to convince Romeo to stay but they both know what will happen if he does‚ so he quickly leaves (Rom.3.5.1-35). Lady Capulet comes into Juliet’s room and tells Juliet of how Lord Capulet has arranged for her to marry Paris (Rom.3.5.107-110). Juliet says she will not marry Paris which leads to a major conflict with Lord Capulet and eventually him saying
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why Act 3 Scene 1 is a major turning point is mainly because it alters the course of events and changes an entirely new route of the play‚ a death of two major characters. Structurally‚ this particular scene is in the middle of the play‚ but more importantly‚ there is a dramatic change in the atmosphere. Because of Romeo’s change of attitude and his exile‚ the romantic love of Romeo and Juliet clashes and they become desperate which also makes a huge difference and affects the following scenes later
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Speak Your Mind “In Analysis: The Significance of Macbeth’s Soliloquy in Act Five Scene Five” “Hang out our banners on the outward walls. The cry is still ‘They Come!’ Our castle’s strength will laugh a siege to scorn. Here let them lie till famine and the ague eat them up.” (Page 408 Lines 1-4). Act five scene five is the downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth has just learned that Lady Macbeth has died and he is full of regret. This is when he gives his famous tomorrow‚ tomorrow‚ tomorrow soliloquy. William
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