The porter scene in ‘Macbeth’ follows the treacherous murder of King Duncan and is striking‚ as it is where Shakespeare clearly weaves comedy in amongst the tragedy of the rest of the play. There are plenty of speculations concerning the purpose of the scene; however‚ there is no doubt that it holds great significance nevertheless. Elizabethan theatres were very different to the theatres we know today. There was no special lighting available nor curtains‚ and scene switchovers could have been
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The Banquet scene in Macbeth is one of the most well remembered scenes because of its dramatic impact to the audience. The scene shows an obvious failure of Macbeth’s mental powers which is the expected consequence of his deadly actions. At the Palace‚ a Banquet is prepared for the celebration of the new King and Queen; malevolent Macbeth and his wicked wife. Ross‚ Lennox‚ other lords and attendants are present. Macbeth feels very confident‚ comfortable and in no doubt that anything will come
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The Missing Scene From Macbeth: Act III‚ Scene 4 Enter FLEANCE [FLEANCE walks in‚ clearly distraught‚ tired and grief written on his face.] FLEANCE Father was right! Macbeth is a traitor. He had my father killed for knowing too much Macbeth might have even killed Duncan. [FLEANCE stops‚ looking at his surroundings] Enter HECATE. [Appears out of nowhere to FLEANCE‚ puff of smoke where she enters.] HECATE It is not for you to wonder about things you would not understand‚ child of Banquo‚ heir to
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resource is provided for advice and guidance only and does not in any way constitute an indication of grade boundaries or endorsed answers. F663 Exemplars June 2010 1 of 30 Script 1 OTHELLO/RAPE OF THE LOCK/SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL SCRIPT 3 (b) ‘Othello is a play about the desperate need for certainty.’ By considering the action and effects of the play‚ evaluate this view. Well developed and consistently detailed discussion of effects; remarkably sustained substance and subtlety in
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Act 1 - Scene 4 Mercutio and Benvolio try to persuade Romeo to continue on with crashing the party at the Capulet’s with an optimistic mindset. This is because Romeo was in a nervous state caused by a dream he had depicting a life’s end. Had Romeo listened to his dream‚ many others‚ including himself‚ would have lived passed the next few days. Act 2 - Scene 3 Romeo meets up with Friar Lawrence to request him to marry Juliet to him. Friar Lawrence agrees to wed the two but not after questioning
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Rock Bottom Productions Presents: Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare Act 2 Mason Noteboom‚ Sean Guderian‚ Lailah Safi‚ Hadar Ziv‚ Jack Tanner‚ Elle Meyer‚ and Brendan Haines Table of Contents: Dramaturgy: Section 1: ● Paraphrase of Act 2 .......................................................Page 3 ● Glossary............................................................................Page 3-7 ● Description of Context....................................................Page 7 Section 2: ● Description
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Act 2 Scene 2 is a very famous and touching Scene in Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It shows the romance‚ affection and danger of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship love which makes the play moving. Romeo and Juliet’s thoughts are shown widely in this scene and‚ as an audience‚ we start to see how their love may or may not have meant to be. Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet are shown in the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2. It begins when Romeo is creeping into the garden. There is an underlying
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Romeo and Juliet Act I Scene I This scene takes place in Verona‚ Italy‚ on a public street. Gregory and Sampson‚ who are part of the Montague household‚ are looking for some trouble. Abram and Baltizar‚ part of the Capulet household are there also. Due to fact that the Capulet’s and Montague’s are enemies‚ they start fighting. The prince comes out and interrupts the fight. He warns them if they keep fighting they will be persecuted. Romeo‚ the son of Montague‚ cannot be found. Montague ask
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Analysing Act 2 scene 2 Controlling Idea – In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet he has used language features and textual features to construct the character of Romeo to be naive about love and willing to do anything to be with his love‚ Juliet. This is expressed by how quickly his love for Rosaline is replaced by his love for Juliet‚ showing he doesn’t know the true meaning of love but - is in love with the idea of love. Introduction – William Shakespeare is using both language and
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((ROMEO & JULIET)) Act 1 Act 1‚ prologue This opening speech by the Chorus serves as an introduction to Romeo and Juliet. We are provided with information about where the play takes place‚ and given some background information about its principal characters. The obvious function of the Prologue as introduction to the Verona of Romeo and Juliet can obscure its deeper‚ more important function. The Prologue does not merely set the scene of Romeo and Juliet; it tells the audience exactly what is
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