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    Act 3 scene 1 is a terrific piece of drama. How does Shakespeare engage the audience’s interest and build up tension and anticipation of future events in the play? Romeo and Juliet is a terrific Shakespeare play. It is a play of love and tragedy. It shows two people from families who are enemies‚ and who fall in love. In act 3 scenes 1 though it all turns around‚ the tragic death of two people turn it. I will say in this essay how it changes the play and how the langue and style in this play

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    In act 5 scene 1 how would you direct the characters use of body language‚ facial expressions and vocals to create a comical response from the audience? Outline your casting decisions. * Merchants worry ‘’what’s he that knocks as he would beat down the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming

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    Hamlet; Act IV‚ Scene 6-7 Summary; Scene 6 Horatio receives a letter from hamlet. In the letter‚ he writes that the ship he was on bound for England was attacked by pirates. In the battle‚ Hamlet boarded the pirate ship‚ when the ships disengaged from battle Guildenstern and Rosencrantz continued on their way to England‚ while Hamlet was on his way back towards Denmark. To keep the pirates from keeping hamlet hostage‚ he promised them a good deed in future times. He tells Horatio to give these

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    ACT I Scene ii: Hamlet’s soliloquyI wish I could just disappear‚ or if only suicide was acceptable. I have lost all joy in life‚ it is like an unweeded garden. It has been only two…no one month since my father’s death. He was superior to Claudius as god is to a beast‚ and he was so good to my mother. She used to adore him and wept when he died yet within a month of his death‚ she married my uncle. Oh‚ why are women so weak? My‚ uncle is as much like my father as I’m like Hercules. She was so quick

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    Who Is Roderigo In Act 1

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    Act 1Scene 1 Roderigo‚ a wealthy Venetian‚ and Iago‚ a member of the Venetian military‚ argue. Roderigo complains that Iago is failing to help him in his courtship and is actually on the side of Othello‚ a man Roderigo despises. Iago frantically reassures him that he hates Othello and tells him that Othello failed to promote him. Instead‚ Othello promoted a man to lieutenant considered exceptionally unqualified for the position – Michael Cassio. Cassio was skilled in academics and strategy but

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    Romeo and Juliet act in 5 scene 3 Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare around 1594. The play Romeo and Juliet is about two start crossed lovers who were born into a world with an ‘ancient grudge’. This automatically leads to Romeo and Juliet’s death. This sorrowful play was performed in Globe Theatre as there was large number of people who entirely wanted to watch this interesting play immediately. According to the play it contains a strong violent‚ and conflict‚ however Shakespeare

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    In Act 2‚ Mary Warren‚ John and Elizabeth Proctor’s maid‚ Mary‚ returned back to their house to announce that she was an official of the court for the witch trials. She said that thirty-nine people were in jail and Goody Osburn will be hung because she did not confess to the witchcraft. Mary told them that Elizabeth was accused‚ but she defended Elizabeth before the case was dismissed. Elizabeth then realized that Abigail wanted to take her place as Proctor’s wife‚ and that she was going to get executed

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    Essay on the atmosphere of Act one Scene one in Hamlet by William Shakespeare Hamlet constitutes as one of the best known pieces of literature and theater throughout the world. The manner in which the story unfolds makes this tragic play a work of art. Shakespeare is renowned for writing excellent opening scenes. Act one‚ Scene one of Hamlet places the audience into the story by using atmosphere and cultural references. This scene effectively sets a strong mood for the events to come‚ gives important

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    Hamlet Act 1 Assignment

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    Hamlet: Act 1 Assignment 1. In Hamlets speech on line 165 of Act 1Scene 5‚ he makes his friends swear upon his sword that they will not reveal anything that they had seen or heard that night. In this scene the sword is a symbol much like the cross; if an individual was asked to swear upon a cross they are likely to keep that promise because they know that they are making a promise with God or with a greater power. He later goes on to make them insist that if they believe his actions are “strange

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    The Crucible - Act 1

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    The play "The Crucible"‚ by Arthur Miller‚ shows distinct themes throughout the story about the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail Williams helps emphasize the larger theme of intolerance due to the fact that even though Abigail still wants to be with John and he does not‚ it is a sin and is looked down upon. In the beginning of the story‚ we find out that Abigail was a servant of the Proctors. She was suspected of "touching" with John and now Mrs. Proctor is spreading rumors about her

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