Macbeth Act 1 SCENE 1 1. What atmosphere is established in this scene? Scary and bad and dark and rainy 2. What purpose does this scene serve? Something bad is going to happen in the future 3. Explain the concluding heroic couplet? Fair and foul are important throughout the story. it shows that somehow Macbeth and the witches are connected. Something good and bad could be happening at the same time SCENE 2 1. Why is King Duncan so pleased with Macbeth? Because he has won victory after victory
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meet Chris. Chris is the impresario of the theatre in which the play will take place. Chris is known for being a bit short-tempered and harsh‚ but it is important to remember that he is only this way due to unfortunate events in his past. Scene 1 Scene 1 begins with the introduction of two great friends; Padraic and Nathan. They both plan on auditioning for a spot in the theatre‚ but they have many reservations. In Padraic’s case‚ he is very clear about being disheartened by the countless rejections
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Hamlet: Act V-Scene 2 - The Climax In Act V-Scene 2‚ as the play begins with Hamlet fill in the detail of what happened to him since he left Denmark‚ Hamlet concedes that there was a kind of fighting in his heart. But clearly his inner struggle has been manifested from the time of his first appearance in this play. Now it is to hear no more expression of self-approach or doubts that he will act positively against Claudius. What is impressive is his decisiveness. He is able to formulate
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In the Prologue of Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses poetic devices to successfully outline the setting‚ and main plotline of the play. The prologue is delivered to the audience in the form of a sonnet. As the sonnet is a form of traditional love poem‚ the use of this style of poetry gives the reader/listener a basic understanding of the narrative’s themes prior to the extraction of meaning from the written/spoken words. Through this choice of poetic form‚ Shakespeare sets the
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Scene 1- At The Old South Church ( Everyone stands back ) Narrator- It is December 16‚ 1773‚ when thousands of angry colonists came together at the old South Church‚ in Boston Massachusetts. this was the beginning towards freedom for our soon to be nation ‚ the United States of America. ( Samuel Adams is standing in the middle of the room surrounded by the colonists ) Samuel Adams- Friends ! Colonists one and all ! England and King George III‚ are asking for taxes on our favorite drink‚ tea
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Act- III Scene- 2 Summary of Act III scene 2: Act III Scene 2 Analysis In Belmont‚ Portia begs Bassanio to delay before making his choice among the caskets. If he chooses incorrectly‚ she will lose the pleasure of his company. Though she refuses to break the terms of her father’s riddle of the caskets‚ she confesses that if it were up to her she would give herself to him entirely. Bassanio‚ though‚ is tortured by the uncertainty of waiting‚ and convinces her to let him try the riddle. Portia
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ACT IV SCENE 2 This scene plays a very important piece of the play. This is when we see how cold hearted and evil Macbeth is‚ and also how this action that Macbeth performs will change the outcome of his life later on in this play. For this scene Macduff swears revenge on Macbeth and as we know this is why Macbeth dies in the play. In this scene Lady Macduff and Macduff’s son are arguing on why Lady Macduff believes that her husband is a traitor and deserves the worse punishment. She
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Log #1: Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet offers a new dramatic lense to the Shakespearean tragedy. During the first and second screening of the film‚ the audience is introduced to a setting that greatly contrasts that of the original play and the Franco Zeffirelli 1968 film. The name is kept as Verona‚ but rather than a medieval Italian town‚ it takes place in a large coastal city. This city best represents California in the 1990’s‚ as shown by the gang violence‚ music‚ and
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Scene 1 The curtain opens to reveal the narrator‚ sitting at the base of a tree. The stage is lit up but a spotlight still shines on him/her. Narrator Many stories are told‚ and are being told‚ in many places‚ in many lands‚ at different times. (Narrator stands up and starts walking around stage talking to the audience and slowly roundaboutly making his/her way to the front and side of the stage) But one story no matter how rebuked‚ old‚ or disclaimed remains relevant even in this day and age.
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In Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 82-92‚ after the death scene of Antony‚ Cleopatra reminiscences about Antony and begins to describe his appearance and the powerful persona that he carried as a man‚ lover and soldier of Rome. Cleopatra’s description of Antony portrays an image to the readers of what Antony looked like and was viewed as being personality-wise. “His legs bestrid the ocean; his reared arm/ crested the world: his voice was propertied/ as all the tuned spheres‚ and that to friends;/ but when
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