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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Act 1 Summary The scene starts with two servants of the Capulet’s‚ Sampson and Gregory. They are discussing how they will fight the Montague’s and be civil with the women. They use violent language and when they see a Montague servant they act threatening and rude. Sampson‚ being daring bites his thumb at Abram‚ a rude gesture in Shakespearian times and he is verbally intimidating. Tybalt and Benvolio enter. Tybalt is a more violent character‚ full of hatred‚ the opposite of good willed Benvolio
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Autumn Cook Mrs. Schaeffer/ Mrs. Lavie English 9 Period 1 11 November 2012 Summary of Act I of “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” In Scene I‚ Samson and Gregory are saying how much they hate the Montagues. When they see the Montagues-Abram and Balthasar‚ Sampson bites his thumb at them‚ and him and Abram begin to fight. Benvolio and Tybalt enter‚ and they fight. Later an Officer‚ Citizens‚ Capulet‚ Lady Capulet‚ Montague‚ Lady Montague‚ and following Prince Escalus enter. The Prince announces
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ACT 4 Scene 1 After being Harassed by her son Claudius tells Gertrude to explain what happened and she tells Claudius of how Hamlet killed Polonius by mistake and thought it was Claudius instead of Polonius. After hearing the story King of Denmark Claudius realises that he could have easily been killed if it were him instead of Claudius. Then asks the Whereabouts of Polonius corpse and Gertrude knew not where Hamlet had taken it just that he dragged it away. So the king demands the Hamlets old
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Hamlet: Scene Three‚ Four and Five Questions A.P English Madeleine Livingston 11/11/09 1. Laertes warns his sister‚ Ophelia to regard Hamlet with only innocent flirting and not any permanent affection. He knows that Hamlet choice for love does not depend upon his own will. He tells Ophelia that she is too far below his birth for him too truly love him honestly. He does not want her to damage the beauty of her budding youth‚ by giving it away. He believes Ophelia to only be the brief subject
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How effective is act one as the opening to the play? The opening of the play is enigmatic and tense‚ almost gothic as it is set at night time‚ just before the ‘dead hour’. This is during the changing of the guard at Elsinore castle. This image is strengthened through the connotations of descriptions such as ‘tis bitter cold’; ‘not a mouse stirring’ creating an eerie and silent atmosphere. One guard‚ Francisco‚ questions the arrival of new characters with a feeling of paranoia and anxiety: ’stand
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What was love to Romeo? Romeo was upset over a lovely beautiful woman named Rosaline‚ who did not return his love. He quickly forgot her when his eyes looked upon the beautiful young Juliet. Once again‚ Romeo is smitten by another lady in a matter of seconds‚ what kind of love is this? Love was not something Romeo felt in his heart‚ rather‚ it was a strong emotion‚ perhaps lust‚ he saw with his eyes. Romeo was a young man‚ his hormones were raging‚ and his eyes were wondering. He was whining about
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Context: In the time of the story‚ fighting was prohibited‚ therefore the two enemy households‚ Montague and Capulet‚ have to remain peaceful or one of the houses will be sentenced to death. While in the streets the characters happen to come across a servant who holds an invitation to a party hosted by Lord Capulet. Romeo and his friends decide to attend a party so that Romeo can move on from his previous love‚ Rosaline. The audience is aware of the two lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ who do not know
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Shakespeare‚ Act I and II show the development of the character of Iago and his manipulative and treacherous deeds. It is through Iago and his ways that he works gradually at destroying Othello‚ defaming Desdemona and deposing of Cassio. In this‚ we are able to see Iago’s spiteful scheme in which he creates havoc and seeks motives for his malice. A famous English poet‚ Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ depicts Iago’s actions as “the motive-hunting of motiveless malignity This is seen in Act I and II as
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Hamlet‚ a play by William Shakespeare‚ is a tragic story involving themes that are shown through the actions os several important characters. However‚ there is one character that has a minor part but plays a major role: the the Ghost of King Hamlet. The Ghost plays a vital role in the understanding and interpretation of Hamlet’s sanity. When Hamlet first encounters the Ghost of his father‚ the Ghost reveals to Hamlet the way Hamlet’s father died. After Hamlet hears this news coming out of his
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