Act 5: Scene 1 GRAVEDIGGER-She killed herself‚ are they really going to give her a Christian funeral? OTHER- Yes‚ so finish up that grave. The coroner examined her case and decided it should be a Christian funeral. GRAVEDIGGER- But how? Unless she drowned herself in defense OTHER- They think she did. GRAVEDIGGER-Psst yeah sounds like self-offense to me.. I think that if she knew she was drowning herself that’s an act. Acts have three sides to it: to do‚ to act‚ and to preform
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Comparing Performances of Macbeth Dagger Scene The works of William Shakespeare have been performed numerous times‚ and in numerous different ways throughout the centuries. As a playwright Shakespeare did not give many stage directions so one director might stage the scene in a completely different way than another director. This is true as well for Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Macbeth‚ specifically scene two act one; the infamous dagger scene. Prior to this scene Macbeth has learned that it has
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Scene One: Macbeth: “Is this a dagger which I see before me‚ the handle toward my hand? Come‚ let me clutch thee. I have thee not‚ and yet I see thee still… And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood. Which was not so before.”-- Is this a dagger I see in front of me‚ with its handle pointing toward my hand? Come‚ let me hold you. I don’t have you but I can still see you. I see blood splotches on your blade and handle that weren’t there before. Macbeth is hallucinating about a bloody dagger
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ANTONIO I honestly don’t know why I’m so sad . I’m tired of it‚ and so are you. But I have no idea why I have gotten so depressed and I can’t figure out what is even making me feel this way. I must not understand myself very well. SALARINO You’re worried about your ships. Your mind is getting tossed around in the ocean with them‚ but they’re fine. They’re like huge parade floats on the sea. They’re so big they look down on the smaller ships‚ which all have to bow and then get out of the way.
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How is Iago Presented In Act 1‚ Scene 1 Of “Othello” “Othello” was a play written by William Shakespeare in 1603. This play is a tragedy written in iambic pentameter‚ with a noble hero named Othello and a devious villain called Iago. Iago changes the story for the worst as he causes Othello to commit suicide and murder his loyal wife because of his fatal flow which is jealousy. The opening of the play confuses the audience for Iago and Roderigo are arguing over Desdemona. The audience may also
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drama to effectively catch public attention. The first scene in every movie is the most important as it can draw the audience in and set the tone for the rest of the piece. In Act I Scene I‚ Luhrmann’s movie version of Romeo and Juliet was more compelling and accurate in presenting the intended atmosphere of the original Shakespeare play through the use
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The opening scene of Macbeth has an emotionally orienting function. First‚ there is the thunder and lightning‚ triggers for fright. Moreover‚ unnatural figures such as the witches are likely to provoke at least anxiety‚ if not fear. There was also the physical appearance of the witches‚ which prepares us for disgust. The witches conclude their colloquy with the well-known lines‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air”. When they say “foul and “filthy air” Shakespeare
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The story of Macbeth is a playwright written by William Shakespeare in 1606 in Varies locations in Scotland and briefly England. The tone of this book is very dark and ominous‚ back then they went by the saying “ Blood must have Blood” this says problems must be resolved by war you kill we have to kill‚ there was never peace. The film is to me very different than the playwright‚ you have to read the book before you watch the film. The film is very confusing‚ to me the way the movie was made it almost
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In act 2 scene 2‚ straight after the traitorous and evil deed is carried out‚ Macbeth is instantly filled with the feelings of guilt and regret. “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” This shows the sickly and horrible feelings of remorse have immediately entered his mind and despite Macbeth being a strong‚ noble and brave soldier in battle‚ he cannot withstand the distress and misery that this treason has brought on his poisoned conscience. This quote shows Macbeth
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The Dagger Scene The Dagger Scene in Macbeth is to be interpreted along psychological lines. It is to be understood that the dagger scene is not a part of the supernatural machinery of the play. Macbeth is highly excited‚ it is his imagination what made him believe that he saw a dagger beckoning(calling) him‚ for Macbeth being a moral coward was unable to accept the responsibility for any decision. He had uptill now depended upon witches and his wife to fool him on taking the decision to kill Duncan
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