Macbeth is a tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth due to his tragic flaw and the events leading to his death. Macbeth evolves as a character due to his tragic flaw of unchecked ambition. Macbeth’s ambition changes drastically throughout the events leading to his demise. The prophecies of the Weird Sisters are interpreted differently by Macbeth and the Weird Sisters. A series of uncontrollable events affect Macbeth and his future kingship. Macbeth’s lineage is threatened by Banquo and
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David Beer What does a comparison of the way the characters and their relationship are presented in Act One‚ Scene One with the way the characters and their relationship are presented in Act Two‚ Scenes One to Three reveal about the development of Rita and Frank and their relationship‚ in Educating Rita? Educating Rita was written in 1980 by the playwright Willy Russell and is one of his most famous plays to date. Since the play has many similarities to Russell’s life‚ it is viewed as a semi-autobiographical
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Act One; Three witches stand around their cauldron plotting trouble. When Macbeth and Banquo come across the witches’ paths on their way home from the battlefield‚ they are given a prophecy that tells them of their future. Soon after‚ the first prophecy comes true when Macbeth is given the title Thane of Cawdor. When Duncan (The King) stays at Macbeth’s house for the night before his return home‚ Macbeth tells his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ of the prophecy’s‚ who then comes up with a plan to kill Duncan
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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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12/04/14 Per. 3 Act 3: Vocab Builder 1. Vocabulary Word: Afflictions a. Lady Macbeth afflicted Macbeth when convincing him to kill Duncan‚ like a storm on a wedding would. b. Simile 2. Vocabulary Word: Chide a. Macbeth chides himself after killing Duncan like parents would to their ruthless child. b. Simile 3. Vocabulary Word: Cloistered a. If I were Macbeth after murdering Duncan‚ I’d remain as cloistered as a caveman. b. Simile 4. Vocabulary Word: Dauntless a. Lady Macbeth is like a lion‚
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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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people watching. Act IV‚ Scene V of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is‚ in comparison to the film version by Kenneth Branagh‚ widely open to interpretation. In part‚ this is due to its varying target audiences. In the Elizabethan era‚ audiences easily understood the importance of the flower references in Act IV‚ Scene V and how they helped with the understanding the scene. In contrast‚ modern day society uses different costumes and sets to help with the understanding of the scene as well as through
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In this scene‚ Tom leaves to the fire-escape and ponders on where he grew up. Amanda eventually joins Tom where they apologize and forgive each other. Tom then tells Amanda that a man named Jim O’connor is coming over for dinner tomorrow night. Amanda is absolutely ecstatic with this news‚ but she is also nervous that she will not have enough time to clean the place in time. Tom tells Amanda not to get too excited because Jim is not coming to exclusively meet Laura. Tom also says that Laura is crippled
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Directions: Open and save this document to your computer. Look for answers as you read‚ but finish reading each scene before you compose your responses. Type and save your answers here; the boxes will expand as you write. SCENE I How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? Would you say Bottom’s suggestions are practical or fanciful? Explain your answer. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight
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Act 1- Scene 1 The first entrance of the ghost is made impressive because Marcellus and Bernardo only told Horatio about them seeing the ghost in the two nights before during their watch. Horatio did not believe them “Horatio says ‘tis but our fantasy and will not let belief take hold of him touching this sight twice seen of us;” (1.1.23-25) What makes the siting of the ghost so important is that the two guard believe it to be the ghost of the dead King Hamlet. When the ghost appears and Horatio
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