Throughout the short story “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton‚ tension and suspense are created by making the audience wonder what is behind the door. There is a kingdom in which the king always gets his way. He decide to create a semi-barbaric‚ yet civilized form of a justice system‚ where any person accused of a crime will be given the choice of two doors. One has a tiger that will viciously maul and murder the person‚ “proving” their guilt. One has a maiden behind it‚ and the accused is
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The Tragedy of Othello - Focus on Act III Scene iii Shakespearian tragedy explores the notion that humans are “inevitably doomed through their own failures or errors”. In the Tragedy of Othello‚ the central motif of jealousy and mistrust are the weaknesses that cause the inevitable destruction of the hero. Othello’s feelings of worthlessness as a “Moor” despite his rank and Desdemona’s love are heightened and masterfully exploited by Iago. Ironically‚ jealously over misplaced trust ignites Iago’s
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protagonist is faced with just being by himself also known as isolation. In the story it says all “...sensations appeared swallowed up in a mad rushing descent as of the soul of Hades. Then silence‚ and stillness‚ and night were the universe.” (Poe 1). So with the evidence presented we can conclude that the protagonist in this story is all alone and in a dark room all by himself and unable to feel anything. Next is
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identity. She pulls up her coat collar to hide her tears‚ in which she cries; handling the situation with the weakness of a woman‚ rather than the strength of a male. Her strength has no match now. She will always be a female at the root no matter how strong it appears
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How does Miller build tension in Act 1 in A View from the Bridge? The play A View from the Bridge was written by American playwright Arthur Miler in the early 1950’s. The play is set in Red Hook‚ Brooklyn. This is where the ports are near the Brooklyn Bridge that is the gateway to Manhattan. The play is centred on an Italian-American longshoreman– Eddie Carbone. Eddie lives with his wife Beatrice and his niece Catherine who he has developed improper feelings for‚ however his feelings are repressed
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to his determinations of what she can and can’t have‚ traps Minnie. He was attracted to her beauty and happiness‚ but held her captive until her spirit could no longer “fly”. The bird remains a symbol even through its death. As the bird dies‚ so does Minnie’s spirit. The bird’s ultimate “freedom” through death also parallels with Minnie’s freedom through her husband’s death. Even though she is jailed in the play‚ her spirit
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Examine how Shakespeare presents love in Act 1 Scene 1 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Love is a theme which reoccurs through many of Shakespeare’s Plays. In ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’‚ the theme ‘Love’ is presented from the very beginning in Act 1 Scene 1‚ through Shakespeare’s use of poetic language‚ structure and vivid imagery. At the beginning of the play we see an example of parental love‚ between the characters Egeus and his daughter Hermia. Egeus is ‘Full of vexation’ when he enters the
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In Act 1 scene 2 we find out that Macbeth is a brave and great soldier "noble Macbeth"‚ who is ready to die for Duncan. Nevertheless‚ the prophecies of the witches have an influential effect on him - which shows that he is easily persuaded and believes all the good things about his future that he is told whether or not it is true‚ especially when he learns the first prophecy had in fact actually come true‚ when he becomes the Thane of Cawdor. After Macbeth became the Thane of Cawdor he beings to
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about how I am portraying her in Scene Three. Sandra: Of course. I can spare some time right now. What’s the issue? Mikaela: I have read the character list‚ and it describes Anna as a solemn and knowledgeable character. More specifically it states that Anna is “quiet‚ serious‚ highly intelligent and thoughtful. Compelled to tell her story.” I am just a bit worried that I am not capturing her as you intended when you composed her character. Sandra: Okay I think I can help you. In this scene‚ Anna
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How is Iago Presented In Act 1‚ Scene 1 Of “Othello” “Othello” was a play written by William Shakespeare in 1603. This play is a tragedy written in iambic pentameter‚ with a noble hero named Othello and a devious villain called Iago. Iago changes the story for the worst as he causes Othello to commit suicide and murder his loyal wife because of his fatal flow which is jealousy. The opening of the play confuses the audience for Iago and Roderigo are arguing over Desdemona. The audience may also
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