The play Edward II reaches its emotional climax in scene i‚ Act V. It is in this scene that the king’s image as an irresponsible and weak person undergoes a total transformation‚ and he emerges before the audience as a tragic figure in his understanding of the worthlessness of a king stripped of power just like the King in King Lear. Historically Edward II might not have shown this kind of tragic understanding of life. It is here that one has to look for the poet in the dramatist who expressed the
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How does Shakespeare create tension in act 3 scene 1? Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about “two star crossed lovers‚” each from a family with an ancient grudge against each other. After a party at the Capulet mansion Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love. However‚ Juliet is being forced to marry Paris who is desperately in love with her as the play was written in a patriarchal time. With conflict between the Capulets and Montagues it becomes difficult for Romeo and Juliet to see each other. After
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Othello‚ Othello becomes conflicted with his beliefs and his emotions. In Act 5‚ Scene 2‚ Othello’s soliloquy reveals his reasons for killing Desdemona. Othello’s insecurities ignite his thoughts of punishing Desdemona‚ but his love for her holds him back. Othello makes his final decision of killing Desdemona because he loves her. Othello’s love for Desdemona is shown in many ways through out this monologue. In line 1 Othello states‚ “It is the cause‚ it is the cause‚ my soul”. Othello is
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HOW DOES SHAKESPEARE PRESENT ROMEO AND JULIET IN ACT ONE‚ SCENE 5? Shakespeare presents the theme of love in different ways for each of the characters and for some‚ such as Romeo‚ Shakespeare’s portrayal of this theme changes as the play progresses. In Act I‚ Scene V‚ When Romeo sees Juliet he speaks about her‚ using the metaphor: "She doth teach the torches to burn bright!" This suggests that Juliet’s beauty is almost glowing - stunningly beautiful. Shakespeare also includes alliteration with
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For the first time in scene 9 we are shown a part beginning with a placard that read as follows: “General strike in support of the locked-out stockyard workers!” As mentioned earlier this mentally prepares the audience of what is about to take place and hints them to focus on how it all takes place. As a result of Mauler’s blood sucking nature the laborers decide to call a strike. The sole purpose of the strike is to make sure that the workers are not fooled by false promises fed by those ruling
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How does Shakespeare present conflict in act 3 scene 1? In William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ there is alot of conflict particularly in act 3 scene 1. The audience find conflict interesting to watch because it creates drama and tension. Shakespeare uses many dramatic devices to present this; some of these techniques include foreshadowing‚ puns and irony to add to this effect. Another reason why Shakespeare uses conflict in the play is so that the audience are able to get attached to it
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Death of a Salesman Act I Opening scene to Willy’s first daydream Summary The play begins on a Monday evening at the Loman family home in Brooklyn. After some light changes on stage and ambient flute music (the first instance of a motif connected to Willy Loman’s faint memory of his father‚ who was once a flute-maker and salesman)‚ Willy‚ a sixty-three-year-old traveling salesman‚ returns home early from a trip‚ apparently exhausted. His wife‚ Linda‚ gets out of bed to greet him. She asks if he had
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too early for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s reveals‚ and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death" (R+J Act 1 Scene4 Line 106-111). When he got to the party‚ he met Juliet and on seeing her‚ all thoughts of Rosaline flew from his mind. Finding that Juliet was a Capulet and therefore his sworn enemy did not stop him from wooing Juliet and
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What happens in Act 3 Scene 1? It is a crucial scene‚ a turning point and it determines the rest of the action. It is a tense and exciting scene for the audience and tragic at the same time. In this scene‚ soon after Romeo and Juliet secret marriage‚ Tybalt kills Mercutio and then Romeo kills Mercutio to take revenge. Then‚ Romeo is banished from Verona. Paragraph1: Why were tension and excitement created? Mercutio is not in a good mood but he is in argumentative mood‚ he seems angry
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In Act 2‚ scene 1‚ Iago’s comment that Othello and Desdemona "are well tuned" is a metaphor of harmonic music in which he uses to indicate the current harmony of Othello’s marriage. However the comment is then followed by Iago’s vow "to set down the pegs"‚ which show his intentions to disrupt the harmony between them. When Iago and Roderigo are left alone together‚ Iago sees this as an opportunity to manipulate Roderigo by telling him that "Desdemona is directly in love with him" (him being Cassio)
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