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    presents love in Act 1 Scene 1 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Love is a theme which reoccurs through many of Shakespeare’s Plays. In ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’‚ the theme ‘Love’ is presented from the very beginning in Act 1 Scene 1‚ through Shakespeare’s use of poetic language‚ structure and vivid imagery. At the beginning of the play we see an example of parental love‚ between the characters Egeus and his daughter Hermia. Egeus is ‘Full of vexation’ when he enters the scene‚ and Shakespeare

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    Context of the scene: A banquet has been set. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth enter as King and Queen of Scotland‚ followed by their court – amongst the noblemen in attendance are Sir Ross and Sir Lennox. As Macbeth walks among the company‚ the first murderer appears at the doorway. Macbeth speaks to him for a moment‚ learning that Banquo is dead‚ but Fleance has escaped. This scene‚ commonly known as the Banquet Scene‚ is quite an important scene in the play because it’s a turning point in Macbeth’s life

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    BANQUET SCENE IN MACBETH (Saikat Guha) Act III Scene IV‚ popularly known as the Banquet Scene sees Macbeth and his wife playing as the perfect host and hostess in the solemn banquet following Macbeth’s coronation in Act II Scene IV. Macbeth plays the humble host and mingles with the assembly giving ‘first and last the hearty welcome’. Lady Macbeth is gracious and dignified and though not as effusive as Macbeth‚ assures her guests a warm reception

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    so Juliet can grow up and have some experience when she marries young Paris. Romeo meets young Juliet at a ball‚ the Capulet’s ball. The Capulet’s where Juliet’s family and the Montague where Romeo’s family. The scene where the two lovers meet is known as the balcony scene. In this scene‚ young Juliet is calling Romeos name‚ Romeo climbs and they make out and show love to one another. They get to know one another then out of nowhere; the two young lovers plan to get married the next day‚ shocking

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    ------------------------------------------------- Macbeth From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about Shakespeare ’s play. For other uses‚ see Macbeth (disambiguation). A poster for a c. 1884 American production ofMacbeth‚ starring Thomas W. Keene. Depicted‚ counter clockwise from top-left‚ are: Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches; just after the murder ofDuncan; Banquo ’s ghost; Macbeth duels Macduff; and Macbeth. Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered

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    How does the character of Macbeth change throughout the play? 1. When and where is ‘Macbeth’ set and how is this shown in the play? Macbeth is set in the 11th century in Scotland. Macbeth’s castle is in Forres. The stage directions tell you this. The beginning of his name ‘Mac’ is from Scottish heritage and three of the characters from Macbeth have ‘Mac’ in their name (Macbeth‚ Macduff and McDonald and their wives). Shakespeare got his ides for Macbeth from ‘Hollinshed Chronicals’ (a

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    Fair is foul and foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air” One of the main themes rampant in Macbeth is that of deception. There is a disconnect between appearance and reality. Hypocrisy is everywhere and what is good for one person may be bad for others in the play. The first scene of the play highlights this. We are introduced to the witches‚ who speak in ambiguous equivocations. The quote “Fair is foul…filthy air” portrays that what is ‘fair’ or good or wholesome for humans is ‘foul’

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    answer sheet. 1. Which of the following numbers completes the sequence 3‚ 8‚ 14‚ 21‚ 29‚ ___? 5. (C) 37 William earned $3‚200 per month as a teacher for the ten months from September to June. Then he took a job as a barista at a local café‚ where he earned $2‚000 per month during July and August. What was his average monthly pay for the 12 months? (D) 38 (A) $2‚400 (E) 39 (B) $2‚500 (A) 35 (B) 36 2. (F) 50 minutes (G) 1 hour and 10 minutes (H) 1 hour and 12 minutes (J) 1 hour and 15 minutes

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    This scene is the one in which Ralph Clarke is auditioning some of the convicts for some parts in the play for which he has struggled to get permission to put on. The scene starts off with just Ralph. I think I would tell the actor to look studious and intellectual‚ as Ralph would be making every effort to make the play to a very high standard so he can impress Captain Phillip in the hope of getting the promotion he has desired for some time. The mood should then change as soon as "Shitty" Meg

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    dominated them‚ as women had very few rights and were property of their fathers‚ and then their husbands. Shakespeare’s use of dramatic devices in Act 3Scene 1 makes it an interesting‚ exciting and important scene because so much happens in a short space of time which in turn affects all the characters in one way or another. Furthermore‚ this scene falls dramatically in the middle of the play and can be seen as the turning point in the story. Shakespeare’s thoughtful choice of dramatic devices

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