the numbers cannot try the cause‚/ Which is not tomb enough and continent/ To hide the slain? Oh‚ from this time forth‚/ My thoughts be bloody‚ or be nothing worth! (IV.iv.34-68) After everyone exits leaving Hamlet along with the audience‚ his true emotions and thoughts comes pouring out. Hamlet is saying how his view of the world points out that all of his actions are wrong and a constant reminder of his inability to complete his revenge for his father’s murder by his uncle. Then points out that a
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Through the use of foreshadowing and suspense‚ Shakespeare uses the Ghost as a major but brief character that has a significant presence throughout the play. The inciting event found in the tragedy Hamlet occurs from the first apparition of the Ghost. The Ghost‚ the dead father of young Hamlet‚ approaches Hamlet in the beginning of the play and tells him he has been murdered by his own brother Claudius. The Ghost Commands Hamlet to take vengeance for his Father’s death. This brief‚ but significant
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Act 1 Essay In the play The Crucible‚ our setting begins in the religious town of Salem. During the time of the play‚ the famous Salem witch trials were beginning to grow. While reading The Crucible‚ the term “breaking” charity was often seen in the dialogue. Its meaning is to treat wrongfully or betray. Some of the characters in the play “break” charity throughout the acts such Abigail‚ John Proctor‚ and Corey Giles. Abigail is the first to be the one to “break” charity. You could say she is
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change during the course of the play? During the course of the play‚ there are many ways in which Macbeth changes: his attitude to supernatural‚ his relationship with Lady Macbeth and his attitude to killing people. Near the start of the play‚ in Act 1 scene 3‚ Macbeth is quite disrespectful to the witches: ‘Speak if you can’‚ ‘what are you’ line 45‚ ‘so foul and fair a day I have not seen’ line 36. This also shows that Macbeth was a proud character and liked to show his power. When the witches tell
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Antigone Scene 1: Tone In Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character of Creon is portrayed as volatile‚ narcissistic‚ and hypocritical. All these qualities can be clearly seen in his tone during scene 1 of Antigone where Creon addresses the chorus as their king‚ and also receives new of Eteocles’ burial. His tone when addressing different parties and also his shifts in tone give the reader an invaluable insight into his personalities and goals. The scene opens with Creon addressing the chorus in his
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answer sheet. 1. Which of the following numbers completes the sequence 3‚ 8‚ 14‚ 21‚ 29‚ ___? 5. (C) 37 William earned $3‚200 per month as a teacher for the ten months from September to June. Then he took a job as a barista at a local café‚ where he earned $2‚000 per month during July and August. What was his average monthly pay for the 12 months? (D) 38 (A) $2‚400 (E) 39 (B) $2‚500 (A) 35 (B) 36 2. (F) 50 minutes (G) 1 hour and 10 minutes (H) 1 hour and 12 minutes (J) 1 hour and 15 minutes
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Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 – Dramatically Effective? Romeo and Juliet is widely regarded as William Shakespeare’s greatest piece of writing; one of the greatest tragedies ever written. It is a tragic love story‚ a story of love and hate. While there is a blooming love between the main protagonists of the play‚ Romeo and Juliet respectively‚ there is hate between the families of the two‚ the Capulet and Montague. One of the key ways that Romeo and Juliet became a classic is because it is dramatically
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How does Shakespeare use conflict in Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1? In this essay I will address how conflict is successfully used in Act 1 Scene 1 to prepare the audience for the rest of the play. It will firstly show how Shakespeare uses physical conflict between the two feuding families. Secondly I will demonstrate the idea that Shakespeare introduces emotional conflict through the character of Romeo‚ and his outpourings of love for Rosaline. Finally I will show that the character of Romeo demonstrates
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The apparition of the ghost of King Hamlet ultimately results in total chaos; without an effort on the ghosts part to reconcile the problems it has caused. When the ghost first appears‚ Denmark is at a pivotal point with a war with Norway seeming inevitable strong leadership was essential. The ghost’s instructions to Hamlet are to avenge his death by killing his brother who is now the king. The ghost never discusses a contingency plan for after Claudius’ death; it only cares about revenge but none
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How William Shakespeare makes act 1 scene 5 dramatically effective. The Tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet was written by the world famous William Shakespeare in 1595 ‚it is an all time famous love story .In this essay I will be focusing on how William Shakespeare make act 1 scene 5 dramatically effective. William Shakespeare has based many plays in Verona‚ Italy and Romeo and Juliet was one of them ‚ he was a well known author and his plays were very famous .He was influenced by group troubles
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