In Romeo and Juliet‚ two noble families are at war: The Montague-Capulet feud is established in the very first scene when a fight breaks out between Montague’s and Capulet’s serving men.The “ancient grudge” between the two “households” has been going on for a long period of time. However we do know know why they are at war. During the 1600s there was a lot of conflict between the Catholic church and the protestant church. Shakespeare uses the Montagues and the Capulets to portray this. The
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represents parental love because it shows Romeos parents are concerned about his wellbeing. “Marry‚ is the very theme I come to talk of.”(Shakespeare 750) This quote from the book shows Ms. Capulet loves Juliet wants to help her. The second type of love is romantic. Romantic love may end and you are attracted and chose this type of love. “Then my lips the sin that thy have took.”(Shakespeare 759) this quote expresses the kiss and romance between Juliet and Romeo. “Thus from my lips‚ by thine my sin
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its literal or visible meaning. -This word origins in Middle English allegorie‚ from Latin allegoria‚ from Greek allegoria‚ from allegorein to speak figuratively‚ from allos ‘other’ + egorein ‘to speak publicly’. -A short example of this literary device can be the poem ‘Epigram’ by Langston Hughes: Oh‚ God of dust and rainbow‚ help us see That without dust the rainbow would not be. in which ‘dust’ and ‘rainbow’ stand for something else rather than their superficial meaning in this poem
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Act III of Macbeth contains the climax of the play. Therefore the challenge of holding onto the interest of the audience is presented. However‚ while this may be a challenge for a lesser playwright‚ for a master like Shakespeare the challenge of maintaining the mood and theme is much less. The theme of the play is the downfall of Macbeth and the mood is dark and gloomy. Everything that happens‚ in this act especially‚ must maintain these ideas. In scene I‚ lines 92-101‚ the theme of the play
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Romeo and Juliet Act Three (study guide) [pic] ACT THREE - SCENE ONE (This scene marks the climax of the drama.) 1. Tybalt‚ still enraged at Romeo’s intrusion at the Capulet’s ball‚ is determined to fight‚ but Romeo refuses. Why? Because he is in love with Juliet. 2. How does Mercutio get involved‚ and what happens to him? He gets tired of Tybalt insulting Romeo and starts a fight. 3. How does Romeo react to this? Romeo tries to break up the fight‚ but Tybalt kills Mercutio and
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Romeo: (taking JULIET’s hand) Your hands are so soft and precious If you’re offended by the touch of my hand‚ my two lips are standing here ready to make things better with a kiss. Juliet: By holding my hand you show love and kindness. After all‚ Holding one palm against another is like a kiss Romeo: Yes‚ like a kiss‚ but not a kiss Juliet: Hands are lips that we’re supposed to pray with. Romeo: Well then‚ saint‚ let lips do what hands do. I’m praying for you to kiss me. Please grant my prayer
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ a tragedy about two lovers whose love for one another leads to their double suicide. Act 3 Scene 3‚ Act 4 Scene 1‚ and Act 5 Scene 3 demonstrate this link between Romeo and Juliet’s passionate love and violence that leads to their deaths. A tense atmosphere is present when Romeo‚ hiding in Friar Laurence’s cell‚ hears news of his banishment in Act 3 Scene 3. The Friar is struggling to make Romeo see his banishment as a blessing‚ as he is not being executed. Romeo‚ unable
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In Arthur Miller’s Act 3 of The Crucible‚ both Giles’s and Mary’s deposition is meant to help but is then used against them and cause more problems and as the story goes on‚ Hale starts to show regret towards the court. At the start of act 3‚ the readers see Rev. Paris saying that the people who oppose the church is an attack. Hale starts to show his irritation when the evidence given to prove that the girl’s are pretense is seen as an attack against the church; He expresses his frustration by saying
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• Shakespeare portrays Romeo and Juliet as "star-crossed lovers‚" doomed by fate to a tragic end. • Bad luck and unfortunate coincidences abound: (1) Of all the people the illiterate Capulet servant could have asked to read the invitation list in Act I‚ scene 2‚ he chooses Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ and Romeo; (2) Of all the hotties at the Capulet party‚ Romeo spots Juliet first; (3) It just so happens that the County Paris decides he wants to marry Juliet the same day Romeo meets her; (4) Friar John
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February 2011 Act 3 Scene 3 Rhetoric Iago throughout the story has been known as “Honest Iago.” As you read the piece he is clearly not honest and speaks of his fiendish plans to ruin Othello’s relationship with Desdemona. In this act Iago’s plans really start coming together and are unfolding before him and he hardly has to say a thing. The main characters in this piece would include: Desdemona‚ Cassio‚ Othello‚ and Iago and each one of them has their own specific motivation in this scene. Iago being
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