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    Resolve Othello changes from a noble and just groom who declares‚ “But that I love the gentle Desdemona‚” (I‚ii‚27) to a foul-minded‚ irrational husband who vows‚ “I’ll tear her to pieces.” (III‚iii‚483) He changes from treating her gently to striking her in public‚ calling her a whore‚ and murdering her in an unfounded jealous rage. StartMain Character Growth Othello must start to realize that he can’t run his marriage using the same unbending discipline and militaristic thinking he uses to rule

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    In ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ Helena is presented as an extremely lovesick and broken girl. To present Helena‚ Shakespeare uses carefully crafted language and a range of techniques such as metaphors‚ similes and hyperboles. The audience’s reaction to Helena changes throughout the play‚ for example‚ at different points in the play‚ we feel sympathetic towards her. At the beginning of the play Helena is heartbroken and extremely upset due to Demetrius’s hate towards her. We know this as she says

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    that go way past from theatre and literature. A lot of present-day movies are inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. He is know to be a great contributor to the English language‚ and is know as the greatest writer in the history of the English language. Shakespeare transformed the theatre world by make the expectations of what could be accomplished through the creativity of four very traits. He was able to change the way people thought about the characters‚ plot‚ language and genre. Shakespeare’s writings

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    To what extent does Othello’s final speech affect our assessment of him? What is the effect of his final anecdote about the Turk? Certainly‚ Othello’s final speech is not all that one might wish for—his claim to be “one not easily jealous” is open to question‚ and his claim that he “loved not wisely but too well” seems both an understatement and an exaggeration (V.ii.354‚ 353). Further‚ Othello’s invocation of his own military triumphs might be seen as another example of Othello dangerously misordering

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    How does Shakespeare make Lady Macbeth’s Character dramatic and interesting? Shakespeare makes Lady Macbeth more dramatic and interesting by making her seem unlike the average woman of the Elizabethan era and giving her the opinion that she is physically and mentally stronger than Macbeth. Lady Macbeth claims that Macbeth doesn’t know what he is talking about and that he was acting as if he was drunk when they agreed to the murder‚ and as such she is insulting his intelligence and loyalty.

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    Bronte’s use of violence forces the reader to understand the strength of feeling in her characters’. Using Wuthering Heights page 118 as your starting point‚ from ‘She rung the bell till it broke with a twang:’ to the end of the chapter‚ explore the use and portrayal of violence. Violence is an essential theme in this novel and is vital to the character’s personalities‚ that they use it to express their feelings. From reading this section it is evident that Bronte particularly focuses on punctuation

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    Throughout Scene 1-4 Macbeth is portrayed as a heroic and valiant man‚ however with sly and manipulative characteristics brought out by the Witches. The use of structure and language allows Shakespeare to present both Macbeths flaws and weaknesses to the audience. Structurally scene 1 opens with the witches gathered together reciting plans about meeting Macbeth‚ establishing an occult malevolence which permeates the play. The choice of starting with the witches instantly creates a mood of terror

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    Dualities in Othello

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    Shakespeare’s Othello continues to engage audiences through its dramatic treatment of grand and challenging ideas. In the light of your critical study‚ does this statement resonate with you? Make specific reference to the text. Shakespeare explores numerous grand and challenging ideas throughout the play Othello. One such idea is the concept of dualities and the way in which they are manifested in people. In the play‚ there is no exploration of the ambiguities of life‚ everything is divided into

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    Composition 08 10 11 William Shakespeare “A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I and II” Starting on Act 1‚ tensions and problems already begin to introduce themselves. It all begins with love and war. With the audience wanting Demetrius‚ Lysander‚ Hermia‚ and Helena to be separated lovers‚ the author places both Demetrius and Lysander to love Hermia instead of Helena. I consider this unbalanced love with a happy ending. The reason why I say this is because Shakespeare creates a dramatic feel and role

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    Repetition In Othello

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    protagonist Othello and the villain‚ Iago‚ we see many different ways in which Shakespeare uses structure and language to explore control. In terms of language‚ Shakespeare uses repetition at the beginning of the passage between Othello and Iago. Everytime Othello poses a question‚ Iago retaliates by simply repeating the question back to Othello‚ for example‚ "Is he not honest?"‚ "Honest my Lord?". By using this repetition‚ Iago asserts his control over not only the conversation but also Othello. This

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