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    history‚ revolves around the idea of fooling society through the use of misinterpretations with the art of deceptions. In the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ as a result of preconceived judgement of worth allows for a disconnect between appearances and reality‚ ultimately highlights how items of lesser value can create powerful results. Set in Venice in the 1500’s with a civilization that possesses a different perspective of standards and beliefs‚ Antonio‚ a Christian‚ borrows 3000

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    with the same treatment Christians submitted them to. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ "The Merchant of Venice‚" this opportunity arises for one particular Jew‚ Shylock. Shylock stirs up a range of emotions in the audience‚ when giving a speech to support his claim that he is entitled to regard the Christians with the same ill-treatment they have shown him. Shylock‚ the speaker‚ is a Jewish moneylender in Venice‚ who is depicted as greedy‚ self-centered‚ and aloof. He has been discriminated against

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    Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1

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    Act 1 Scene 1 Setting * Witch laughter * Haunted * Rain & Thunder * Dark * Supernatural These are all what Shakespeare wants us to feel setting (Refer to attachment) Quotes “In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?” [A1S1 L1 Pg 23] * Foreshadows the play/ ending * Not in right place * Theme of Against the Order of Nature “When the battle’s lost and won.” [A1S1 L2 Pg 23] * “lost and won” * Riddle/ contradicting/ complex * Suggest magic/ witchcraft

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    How Does the Language and Stagecraft in Acts IV.i and V Reveal a sympathetic Portrayal of Shylock? Is this consistent with Elizabethan attitudes towards Jews? The anti Semitic message which plagued Europe throughout the Middle Ages has spawned many thought provoking‚ controversial plays. Its complex main character‚ the unforgettable Shylock expresses true emotions‚ develops throughout the production‚ and thus brings about a different portrayal of medieval Jews‚ previously limited to that of the

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    Shylock as Villian in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice             In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice the antagonist of the play is  Shylock.  Shylock is a wealthy Jewish moneylender. Shylock is probably the  most memorable character in the play because of Shakespeare’s excellent  characterization of him. Shylock is the antagonist in the play because he  stands in the way of love‚ but this does not necessarily make him the  villain of the play.  Shylock can be seen as both the

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    The Tempest Act 1 Scene 1

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    How does Act 1 Scene 1 succeed in arresting the audience’s attention and provide the exposition to the play? It is clear that Shakespeare was eager to set the scene and plant the audience in the world of the play with the opening word “Boatswain”. This first word immediately transports the audience on to the deck of the ship‚ ready for adventure. With the master’s second remark the audience finds itself in the eye of the storm. “We run ourselves aground”. The effect of these words on the audience

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    How significant is Act 2 Scene 1 to the Taming of the Shrew as a whole and how does this scene contribute to the play’s comic potential? William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ follows two rather different sisters and their fathers attempt to marry them off. Bianca is the beautiful sister‚ fair and virtuous‚ a symbol of purity backed up by the fact her name means white in Italian. Kate on the other hand is the older sister‚ foul and bad tempered‚ a women no man would

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    Anti-Semitism and the desecration of the Jewish population have been in existence for nearly five thousand years. In the Elizabethan era‚ a question of anti-Semitism invariably arises. In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice‚ we find that one of the characters is the embodiment and expression of anti-Semitic attitude that is pervasive in Elizabethan society. "Anti-Semitism was an intricate part in Shakespeare’s years. Jews were considered vile and scorned upon. Shakespeare presents

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    Julius Caesar – Act 1 Scene 2 The scene I have drawn is act 1 scene 2 when the soothsayer approaches Julius Caesar. He tells him to “Beware of March 15th”. This is a significant scene to the play because he warned Caesar about the day of his death. This is important because it shows how he is arrogant and thinks he is superior to others by not listening to anyone’s opinions. “He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!” (act 1scene 2) this quote shows us that he did not want to talk to the soothsayer

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    give thee here no jot of blood; the words expressly are ‘a pound of flesh.’ Taken then thy bond‚ take thou thy pound of flesh; but in the cutting it‚ if thou dost shed one drop of Christian blood‚ thy lands and goods are by laws of Venice confiscate unto the state of Venice” Observant even though portia has no right to pick the husband‚ she wants to observe those who seek to marry her anyways "I pray thee‚ overname them‚ and as thou namest them I will describe them; and according to my description

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