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    Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a strong and brave character throughout the entire play‚ however‚ he takes great care to give the audience that information when he introduces Macbeth for the first time. This is to solidify in the audience’s minds that Macbeth is a valiant and loyal subject before he is exposed to the prophecy. This is also done to show that anyone can be corrupted and it is a choice that we have to make whether we are driven by it or if we can be patient enough to let the universe

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    Use of Night and Darkness in Macbeth Darkness was often associated with evil and crime in the play Macbeth. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ description of darkness had symbolic significance. The murders that were seen frequently occur at night time. This makes the reader conclude that the most horrible crimes are committed in darkness. The play Macbeth was abundant with examples that describe the use of night and darkness to show evil and happenings that are immoral. Darkness

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    LONG ESSAY DRAMA-OTHELLO BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Jessica Higgins Throughout the centuries‚ people have been marginalised on account of their ethnicity. It is a timeless issue. The process begins with one dominant group‚ who exclude the minor group‚ on basis of inferiority. The feeling of superiority from the dominant group or culture may not be intentional‚ but is often a prevailing attitude at the time‚ which subtly influences people. Human kind through all of time is known for rejecting the

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    play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare makes use of many techniques in order to convey the downfall of the tragic main character‚ Macbeth. Through the use of techniques such as aside‚ adjectives and punctuation‚ Shakespeare enforces the message of the play to show Macbeth’s transition from a war hero into a murderer. In the opening scenes of the play‚ William Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an honorable war hero and courageous fighter. Through the use of dialogue‚ such as “For brave Macbeth (well

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    Act 1 Macbeth In Act 1 of Macbeth by Shakespeare I found the mood to be shifty. The way the weather and surrounding elements suddenly change‚ how the witches speak‚ and the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are really shady and mysterious. As the reader I never really know what to expect next from the setting or the characters. The weather in Act 1 was a dark factor‚ meaning by the way the thunder suddenly began appear when the reader knows something isn’t align

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    itself/And falls on the other...." (Act I‚ scene vii) -Macbeth Gender is a prominent theme in Shakespeare’s plays and often‚ gender is used as a tool of manipulation and persuasion. During the time of Shakespeare‚ there were distinct traits and roles of men and women. In Elizabethan times‚ women were perceived ruled by their emotions and therefore irrational. In contrast‚ men were ruled by reason and were stalwart. By blurring the lines of gender in his plays‚ Shakespeare deconstructs these norms to display

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    Can you imagine putting yourself on the line for someone you believed in‚ only for them to stab you in the back? That is what happened to a man named Duncan in the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Shakespeare uses characters and children as symbols to convey his theme that one’s appearance does not show their true intention. Macbeth was the name of an ordinary man who soon became known to many due to the fact that he was an amazing warrior. When the King heard the news of a man who slayed many other

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    HOW SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS ROMEO’S FEELINGS IN ACT 1 SCENE 1 AND ACT 2 SCENE 2 Love is an important theme in most of Shakespeare’s play‚ including in Romeo and Juliet because love is a stronger force than all the animosity and forces of fate in Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare’s play‚ Shakespeare explores Romeo’s change in attitude to love between Rosaline and Juliet. In Act 1 Scene 1 Shakespeare introduces us to Romeo’s passionate desire towards Rosaline through the use of oxymoron

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    How does Shakespeare present the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act 1? Macbeth is a dramatic play which tells the story of the downfall of a ‘Nobleman’ who becomes a ‘tyrant’. In Act one Shakespeare introduces the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth using a range of dramatic devices. At the start of the play Macbeth is introduced from two different perspectives. He is firstly introduced by the three witches whom are discussing a meeting with him ‘There to meet with Macbeth’. This scene

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    The Use of Soliloquies in Macbeth In MacbethShakespeare uses soliloquies to give further insight into the characters. These soliloquies help to bring out the aspects of each character’s personality that is otherwise hidden. Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ are prime examples of Shakespeare’s purpose when using soliloquies. Throughout the story‚ by what he says in dialogue alone‚ one can assume that Macbeth is a coward whose violence is sparked by the three witches and his wife. However‚

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