In Scene I‚ Act I‚ of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo bitterly complains to his cousin and friend‚ Benvolio‚ about being “in love” with another girl. However‚ I think he is being dramatic about his love for this person. Romeo repeatedly describes how beautiful this person is‚ but has not stated more rational reasons as to why someone might love another person (ex – his or her personality). Romeo also said‚ “She will not stay the siege of loving terms‚/nor bride th’encounter of assailing eyes‚/nor ope her
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written by William Shakespeare in the 17th Century that was supposed to be performed on the twelve days of Christmas. The play is about twins that get separated. Viola one of the twins‚ lands on an unknown land. She disguises herself as a man to work for Orsino‚ the duke of the land. She does all this to meet Olivia‚ the woman Orsino is wooing. While wooing Olivia for Orsino‚ Olivia starts to fall in love with Cesario (Viola’s male name). Throughout the play Viola starts to fall in love with Orsino
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"Romeo and Juliet" is the tragic tale of forbidden love‚ fate and destiny. The prologue is important as it introduces these key themes and creates dramatic irony. It is introduced by a chorus - to give us a commentary and summary of the action. The dramatic irony whets the audience’s appetite for the play‚ and the prologue helps the lower class audience understand the storyline easier. Act 1 Scene 1 grabs the attention of both the higher and lower classes of audience with the use of poetry for the
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save this document to your computer. Look for answers as you read‚ but finish reading each scene before you compose your responses. Type and save your answers here; the boxes will expand as you write. SCENE I How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? Would you say Bottom’s suggestions are practical or fanciful? Explain your answer. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall? Why
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Act 3 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is set in Juliet’s chamber. Romeo is preparing to leave because he believes he heard the morning lark “It was the lark‚ the herald of the morn”(pg 148) Juliet encourages Romeo that the bird he heard was the nightingale who often sings on the pomegranate tree. Romeo agrees to stay because he is content and does not fear being arrested or executed “Let me be ta’en‚ let me be put to death.”(pg 148) Juliet says that is infact morning and encourages Romeo to hurry away
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How Shakespeare Makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet Dramatically Effective At the start of Act 1 Scene 5 the guests at the Capulets’ ball have just finishes dining and Sampson and Gregory‚ the two head servants‚ are complaining that a number of the servants‚ especially Potpan‚ are not helping to clear up: "Where’s Potpan that he helps not to take away?" Most of the servants are trying to clean up quickly because they want to have their own party later. The scene then moves on to Lord Capulet
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Fate‚ love and violence are the three words to describe this play. Shakespeare uses these throughout the play to comment on men‚ women and marriage in society at this time when girls were betrothed to a man of their fathers choosing and under the condition that they were pure’. Men were seen to be superior to women and dominated them‚ as women had very few rights and were property of their fathers‚ and then their husbands. Shakespeare’s use of dramatic devices in Act 3‚ Scene 1 makes it an interesting
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Shakespeare- A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 3 Scene 1 summary The craftsmen meet in the woods at the appointed time to rehearse their play. Since they will be performing in front of a large group of nobles (and since they have an exaggerated sense of the delicacy of noble ladies)‚ Bottom declares that certain elements of the play must be changed. He fears that Pyramus’s suicide and the lion’s roaring will frighten the ladies and lead to the actors’ executions. The other men share Bottom’s concern
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many turns and the most important of these is in act 3 scene II. As a pivotal scene in William Shakespeare’s play‚ audiences gain an understanding of the characters and their actions leading up to this point. Many of the themes in the play come to light in this scene as the plot gathers pace and it is for all these reasons I chose this scene. Our understanding of a text is greatly affected by the context in which scenes take place. Act 3 Scene 2 transpires after a series of turbulent events and
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Intro: Shakespeare has always come across as a legend in the writing world. In the following series of blogs I will be writing about one of Shakespeare’s most famous and well known plays; A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It includes love‚ betrayal and of course magic. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is set in a forest where four troubled teens find themselves mixed among the deception of the fairies. In Shakespeare’s plays he always seems to produce a few monologues or soliloquies. During the following blogs
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