The actions of Macbeth and other characters show that appearances are misleading and Shakespeare created dialogue that constantly incorporates techniques that represent this duplicity. Equivocation is especially found in the line from Act 1 Scene 7: “False face must hide what the false heart doth know." Shakespeare uses repetition of the adjective false to link the appearance of the face and the heart. Macbeth’s facial expression is false as he is acting customary to the routine of everyday life
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discover the people and their interest. Araby is a novel written by James Joyce‚ his use of diction‚ imagery‚ and characterization creates a sense of desperation and anxiety. Although Araby is some what considered a love story‚ it has many surprising ironic twists and unexpected resolutions. James Joyce uses a variety of different words; his use of diction is intelligent and old fashion. The words he corporate into Araby brings out every single aspect of the character’s feelings. This quote from Araby
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Trent Gneiting 1st Period AP NOVEL FORM 1. Title (underline): Pride and Prejudice 2. Author (first‚ last name) and date of first publication: Austen‚ Jane 1813 3. List four main characters with a one-sentence description of each. a. Elizabeth Bennet- The second born in the Bennet family‚ Lizzie is well read and very smart. She is a “dreamer” to most for wanting love instead of money. b. Mr. Darcy- One of the richest men of the day and always is careful about what he has to say to
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tone which seemed to be detached from the situation the doctor says to the patient “any reasons you didn’t see your GP?”. She then continued and said “you can’t go clogging up emergency rooms‚ we’ve got people who need these gurneys”. Amidst this dialogue‚ a woman in the room
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Toni Morrison: Rags to Riches In the mid twentieth century‚ the Civil Rights Movement influenced African-American writers to express their opinions. Most African-American writers of the time discussed racism in America and social injustice. Some authors sought to teach how the institution of slavery affected those who lived through it and African-Americans who were living at the time. One of these writers was the Toni Morrison‚ the novelist‚ who intended to teach people about all aspects
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and Prejudice (volume 1‚ chapter XVII) carefully several times. Then‚ in an continuous essay of no more than 1‚000 words‚ analyse the passage‚ discussing ways in which the narrative voice and dialogue are used. Throughout the passage‚ Jane Austen uses a variety of different narrative and dialogue techniques. The reader hears from three different people‚ an omniscient narrator‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Jane Bennet. Through these characters the technique of “showing” is used‚ which involved direct
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What is Teiresias’s reaction to Oedipus’s request for help? 12. How does Oedipus view Teiresias’s behavior? 13. What does Teiresias reveal to Oedipus as a result of the king’s angry accusation? Note the emphasis on sight and blindness in the dialogue between Oedipus and Teiresias. What irony is implicit in this emphasis? 14. What suspicion does Oedipus begin to harbor about Creon? 15. What superiority does Oedipus claim over Teiresias? Note the frequent equation of physical sight with knowledge
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the language of her final lapse into madness in the sleepwalking scene (Act V‚ Scene 1)‚ when she relives these same moments. Yet‚ despite all this‚ Lady Macbeth appears to be sufficiently hardened to the deed to be able to make several horribly ironic comments‚ including the observation that she would have committed the murder herself‚ had she not been put off the idea by the resemblance of the sleeping king to her own father. Note the similarity of this line — by which she seems to excuse something
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exaggerates the personalities of her characters‚ such as those of Mr Collins and Lady Catherine De Bourgh‚ to create this effect. Using the juxtaposition of various characters‚ the techniques of irony and satire and giving her caricatures witty dialogues‚ Austen skilfully creates a message for the reader - to avoid the madness that she mocks - as well as entertaining them at the same time. Mr Collins and Lady Catherine De Bourgh are two characters whose personalities have been embellished by the
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Un Chien Andalou (1929) is the perfect example of a mise-en-scene style of filming. As‚ every scene has been orchestrated in an intentional and mindful way. Having said that‚ it was up to the filmmaker to allow impromptu performances or unplanned scenarios. The filmmakers of this movie have used mise-en-scene to create surrealism. Releasing the confused and repressed conscious realm of mind exhibited through dream like imagery that shows the potential creativity of their unconscious mind. The
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