How does Shakespeare Create Atmosphere in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare creates atmosphere in this scene by using a number of effective techniques‚ in this essay I will be discussing how these techniques create such a tense and suspenseful atmosphere that truly captures and engages the Elizabethan audience. Firstly‚ Shakespeare uses dramatic irony in this scene by the entrance of Romeo‚ the audience are aware that he has just came from marrying Juliet‚ however the characters
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Discuss the way Shakespeare develops the character of Iago in Act 1 Scene 3 and Act 3 Scene 3. What dramatic impact do the soliloquies have on the play? Othello is a tragedy written by Shakespeare in 1602. The main character‚ Othello is a popular general in the town of Venice. He falls for the young Desdemona and all goes well for a while‚ until Othello promotes Cassio instead of Iago. This causes Iago to become jealous and he plots a malicious plan to make Othello unhappy. He manipulates
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Romeo and Juliet Coursework In Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet‚ Shakespeare raises the excitement and the tension throughout the scene by using dramatic tension between the characters‚ provocative and threatening dialogue‚ strong language effects‚ and sharp vital violence. The scene begins with Benvolio and Mercutio coming on to stage‚ with Benvolio suggesting they should go home in case they meet the Capulets and the violence ensues. “The day is hot‚ the Capels are abroad‚ And if we meet we
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OTHELLO PASSAGE ANALYSIS ACT 3‚ SCENE 3‚ LINES 163-215 The passage act 3‚ scene 3‚ lines 163-215‚ is a true reflection of many valid and evident themes throughout the play‚ Othello. A dialogue between the two characters‚ Othello and Iago‚ is shared‚ and through it‚ much revealed. With great ideas‚ and tentative use of setting‚ it is a passage which truly highlights Shakespeare’s two characters. Othello is a great‚ powerful man of Venice‚ who has recently acquired the hand of a young‚ highly
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In the sixth soliloquy of Hamlet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Hamlet finally begins to realize his procrastination. In this soliloquy we discover how Hamlet is purely a follower; he needs to compare himself to another person in order to realize his own flaws. This constitutes his madness as he is seemingly an intelligent man‚ as suggested by some of his previous soliloquies‚ but yet is unable to see his own wrongdoings until after it becomes too late. In his sudden realization‚ he confesses his procrastination
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Re-read act 3 from page 75 (I think that…) to the end. How effective might an audience find this extract as an ending to the play? Towards the end of the play we see that roles have reversed between Carol and John. In act 1‚ at the beginning of the play Carol goes to John for help as she find it’s difficult to understand John’s book and she is failing the course. However‚ implications are caused in act 3 when Carol explains to John that she wants to ban his book. ‘’We want it removed from inclusion
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Juliet expresses feelings of anguish‚ frustration and relief in her small speech in Act 3 Scene 2. Shakespeare portrays Juliet’s feeling in a number of different ways‚ through her language‚ different techniques and structure allowing u to infer quite a few things about Juliet without a reference to other parts of the play. Juliet expresses the feeling of anguish‚ which is portrayed in numerous different ways. A quotation that supports this is‚ ‘villain cousin would have kill’d my husband’. ‘Villain’
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to prevent a civil war (which unfortunately broke out just 40 years later). In this essay I will analyse three speeches from the play and deduce how they present Henry V as a bold and noble gentleman‚ worthy of ruling England. Siege of Harfleur Act 3 Scene 1 The first speech I am going to analyse‚ takes place half-way through the Siege of Harfleur. Henry’s forces have just breached the wall of the town‚ and now Henry must rally his comrades to finish the job. It is a very
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Romeo’s use of dramatic irony in Act III‚ Scene I develops conflict and builds Romeo’s character. When Tybalt seeks out Romeo in order to quarrel with him‚ Romeo is unwilling to fight the man who has recently become his relative‚ even though Tybalt is unaware of this relationship. Romeo apprises Tybalt that he loves him “better than [he] canst devise”‚ and says he cherishes the Capulet name‚ but also acknowledges that Tybalt does not know the reason for this love (3.1.64). Tybalt assumes that Romeo
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Explain why the graveyard scene represents a shift in Hamlet’s psychological state of mind. The graveyard scene represents how Hamlet’s psychological state has developed throughout the course of the play. He reflects upon various dilemmas which he has previously encountered before undertaking a renewed outlook in relation to life and death. He contemplates the corruption of death which is paralleled to that of which took place in the opening Act‚ concerning the death of his father. He further
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