Banquo’s Soliloquy John Spitzer In Macbeth‚ a play by William Shakespeare‚ Banquo’s soliloquy at the beginning of the third act explains some of his present feeling towards Macbeth. He believes that Macbeth killed to become the King of Scotland. He explains that he is the one who will start a chain of kings‚ not Macbeth. Strangely enough‚ Banquo makes this discovery two scenes from his death‚ not giving him enough time to tell others the discovery. In the first three lines of the soliloquy‚ Banquo
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presented in Tennyson’s “Ulysses” and Brent MacLaine’s “Elpinor’s Soliloquy” Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses” and Brent MacLaine’s “Elpinor’s Soliloquy” in Athena Becomes a Swallow are two poems that convey visions of heroism in entirely different ways. Both stories give different perspectives on the difference between average life and heroic life. Tennyson’s “Ulysses” focuses on the heroic life whereas MacLaine’s “Elpinor’s Soliloquy” focuses more on the average life. However‚ is there a difference
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Mark Antony 	The character of Mark Antony from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar may be viewed as simply the confident and devoted supporter of Julius Caesar. On the contrary‚ Antony presents the qualities of a shrewd flatterer‚ a ruthless tyrant‚ as well as a loyal follower. Antony’s characteristics will change as the play progresses. He will begin using flattery to get what he wants‚ but he will eventually depend on his powerful relentlessness. Furthermore‚ Antony uses these
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Based on these two speeches‚ it’s quite obvious who won the crowd over. It was Antony‚ but him and Brutus had similar tactics in how to persuade the audience. Along with that‚ they also had many different ways they persuaded.Some of the similarities and differences will be listed. Altogether though‚ Antony and Brutus both had very persuading speeches. Antony and Brutus used quite a few of the same tactics to persuade the audience. They both used ethos to try to make the audience relate more to
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existence. Without justification‚ life becomes meaningless and one becomes numb to the world that surrounds. This numbness is what depresses humans of essential emotions and commonly leads to suicide. In Act V.‚ Scene V.‚ lines 20-31‚ Macbeth ’s final soliloquy is a tragic concession to the insignificance of his own existence. However‚ he surrenders only after a rigorous pursuit for happiness and stability. This powerful passage has a very important structural and stylistic aspect that‚ in a sense‚ concludes
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Hamlet’s first soliloquy in Act I‚ scene ii‚ lines 133-164 is a passionate and startling passage that strongly contrasts to the artificial dialogue and actions that he portrays to his uncle Claudius throughout the remainder of the play. This soliloquy serves to reveal Hamlet’s melancholia and the reasons for his dispair in an outpouring of anger‚ disgust‚ sorrow‚ and grief through which he explains how everything in his life seems futile and miserable. He mourns the death of his father‚ is sickened
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Mark Antony It is human nature to change one’s personality to fit the situation. People behave differently when speaking to a dignitary that when talking to a friend. Over time one can change due to a loss or gain of power‚ sometimes for the better or worse. In Julius Caesar‚ for example‚ Mark Antony goes through several changes. Mark Antony loved Julius Caesar‚ yet when he passed away Mark Antony swears vengeance‚ and ultimately is corrupted by the power of running a country. At the
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Brutus and Mark Antony both had relationships with caesar. Mark Antony was Caesar’s best friend and Brutus was just an acquaintance. Both men spoke at Caesar’s Funeral however‚ the speeches and the meaning behind them is very different. Brutus’s speech is based around him justifying why he killed Caesar and that it was for the good of rome. When he starts his speech Brutus addresses the crowd by saying “Rome‚ countrymen‚ lovers…” which shows that he puts the good of Rome before all else. He says
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In the first two acts of Macbeth‚ the playwright Shakespeare uses soliloquies and conversations between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to show the audience that although Macbeth murders Duncan‚ he still has a moral compass and is not completely corrupt. In Macbeth’s soliloquy where he agonizes over killing Duncan‚ he says tells himself that the king is “here in double trust: first‚ as I am his kinsman and his subject‚ strong both against the deed‚ then as his host‚ who should against his murder shut the
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Mark Antony was born January 14th 83 B.C. to Marcus Tullius Cicero and and Julia. He spent his his early years gambling and drinking and by the age of twenty was in enormous debt. In hopes of escaping creditors he fled to Greece in 58 B.C. In 57 B.C. Mark Antony joined the military. During Julius Caesar’s rule Antony was his second-in-command. Antony began to hear many rumors of a plot to kill Julius Caesar but couldn’t to warn him in time. After Caesar’s assassination Antony fled Rome dressed
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