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    Say not in grief; “he is no more”‚ but live in thankfulness that he was. Kings men and friends‚ today‚ with heavy hearts we bid adieu to a remarkable man. As we stand here today to reminisce in our fond memories of our past king‚ though he only held the throne for a brief time. He has changed the lives of many. Today we gather to embrace his greatness‚ Macbeth will be dearly missed. Some may think Macbeth was a traitor‚ but we must not forget the greatness that shone within him his heroic acts;

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    Modern dance is the term used for the 20th-century theatrical dance movement. The movement was started by American dancer Isadora Duncan in a rebellion against ballet‚ which she felt was too constricting. Duncan based her dance technique and style on the Greeks. She identified with their ideals of human form and beauty. Although her way of dance was originally met with strong opposition‚ her ideas later came into wide favor. In the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKtQWU2ifOs time 26 to 35

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    rn Dance History Kimberly Valmore Isadora Duncan’s Legacy Isadora Duncan was the first American dancer to define natural movement. She was referred to as the Mother of Modern Dance due to her achievements and artistic abilities. She was not a fan of ballet because she thought it was “ugly and against nature.” She believed that dancing should be an art and not require so many rules like ballet. This led her to begin working in major dance companies and eventually start her own dance companies. Isadora

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    How does Lady Macbeth convince her husband to kill king Duncan? Focus on her language in Act 1 Scenes 5 -7 in your answer. In this essay I will be focusing on the language used by Lady Macbeth throughout the play and how she uses it to convince her husband to murder the King. At the beginning of the play‚ when Macbeth is on the way back from battle‚ he has already begun thinking about what the three witches had said and killing King Duncan. Lady Macbeth‚ who appears to be driven by hopes

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    LITERARY ESSAY Duncan‚ the king of Scotland‚ was a king with great character‚ brave‚ kind‚ and a man of honor. He was a great man and is cut out to be a king. King Duncan lead his kingdom with fairness and righteousness. He holds the characters of what a christian should look like. Duncan was a brave king. This book doesn’t hold much about Duncan because Macbeth ends up killing Duncan‚ but from everything I gather from the beginning of the book‚ he is a brave person. He is a good king‚ and we all

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    do not trust enough” (Frank Crane). Stated by Frank Crane‚ this quote directly relates to the trust and confidence Duncan has on his thanes especially the two Thanes of Cawdor. “He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust.” (I‚ iv‚ 15-16). In the preceding quote‚ Duncan tells us about the absolute trust he had in the first Thane of Cawdor. It is this confidence that Duncan has in his thanes that result’s to be his nemesis. On the other hand‚ the Prince of Cumberland‚ Malcolm’s character

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    artifice‚ and superficiality from ballet. Modern dance resembled modern art and music being experimental. Pioneers of Modern dance like “Isadora Duncan‚ Loie Fuller‚ and Ruth St. Denis in the United States‚ Rudolf von Landon and Mary Wigman in Germany” they all wanted to create an awareness to their audiences of inner and outer realities. Isadora Duncan started “free dance” where she would perform in a simple tunic like the Greek vase figures that inspired a lot of her work. Her work would use natural

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    weird sisters‚ is to blame for the murder of King Duncan. The night of which King Duncan went to the Macbeth castle‚ Macbeth murdered King Duncan in his sleep. Although he isn’t to blame completely; The supernatural powers of the weird sisters made Macbeth’s ambition get the better of him‚ and with the manipulation of Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth kills King Duncan with his own hands. Macbeth’s ambition and weakness is what caused the murder of King Duncan‚ In contrary to that statement‚ the play begins

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    In 1286‚ the death of King Alexander III left the throne of Scotland vacant‚ which evoked intense contention amongst Scottish nobles who claimed their right to the throne and led them to ask King Edward I of England‚ better known as King Longshansks‚ for advice. Surprisingly‚ King Longshanks declared himself their king‚ and this led to a lengthy war between the two nations. Compared to early letters‚ films‚ such as Braveheart‚ depict King Longshanks as a devout adversary of the Scottish people instead

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    Isadora Duncan Isadora Duncan pioneered the pathway that for many years lead some of the most influential modern dancers into fame. Leading a life that although today is common‚ she lived many years ahead of her time. She broke out of the box of societal influence‚ not because she wanted to but she felt she needed too. Isadora Duncan was one of the first to have shaped what we consider modern dance today. Born in 1877 and living till 1927 Isadora lead a very provocative lifestyle. She also had many

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