Drama is driven by a character who wants something and who takes steps to get what they want. Drama is derived from a Greek word that means action. In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” William Shakespeare uses Brutus‚ Cassius‚ Casca‚ Trebonius‚ Ligarius‚ Decvius and Cimber to create drama throughout the play. Throughout the beginning of the play these characters band together to plot a conspiracy to murder Julius Caesar due to their jealously of Caesar defeating the great Pompey. “Nor heaven‚ nor earth
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JOURNAL TOPICS Write about the best Principal you have ever known Write about the worst Principal you have ever known Write about the best President you have ever known The President can only serve two complete terms‚ eight years‚ why is that a good idea? Why is that a bad idea? What is the greatest public celebration you have ever seen? What do you think is more important to citizens‚ sports or politics? Why? Write about a time when people were celebrating and you were angry because you didn’t
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She has failed him. Portia has failed President Snow. She was his spy‚ his little inside mole‚ to report back to him about her tributes’ behavior‚ along with her stylist partner‚ Cinna. Snow had suspected something about him‚ something that was off‚ and had assigned Portia there. But she has to be executed now with the rest of the rebels‚ for being a failure‚ as Cinna has realized who she really is. But Snow still feels a little wary about this. Something not right‚ perhaps a little strand
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Shakespeare uses the concept of family as a literary aspect in every play he has wrote‚ whether it be a relationship between parents and their children‚ spouses‚ siblings‚ or close friendship. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare highlights the relationship between a father and his daughter. Both of these plays show examples of how common father and daughter relationships are. Also‚ it is not unusual for a comedy to have a father demanding that his daughter marry
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Decius leads Caesar right into the hands of the conspirators. Cinna Metellus Cimber Trebonius Portia Brutus’s wife‚ the daughter of a noble roman who took sides against Caesar. Portia‚ accustomed to being Brutus’s confidante‚ is upset to find him so reluctant to speak his mind when she finds him troubled. Brutus later hears that Portia has killed herself out of grief that Antony and octavius have become so powerful. Ligarius Caesar A conceited
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picture in it. If he chooses the right casket‚ he will get to marry Portia and gain all of her wealth as well. In the beginning of his speech‚ Bassanio is reacting to the song that is being sung by one of Portia’s servants. As he gives his speech‚ we are captivated by his many metaphors and by the suspense of his words. The entire time he is speaking‚ we wonder which casket he will ultimately choose. Before this scene‚ Portia explained that in her father’s will‚ he set her marriage up in a way
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Review for Final English Exam I. Introductory Material 1. Merchant of Venice- By: William Shakespeare Setting- Italy (Venice and Belmont) 16th Century‚ 1500s Social Problem- Hatred between Christians and Jews Protagonist- Antonio (For Comedy); Shylock (For Tragedy) Antagonist- Shylock (For Comedy); Antonio (For Tragedy) Characteristics of Comedy 1. Young lovers struggling to overcome obstacles 2. Mistaken Identity 3. Clever plot twist with multiple plot lines 4. Puns 5. Stock Characters
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ESSAY I : SHAKESPEARE AND GENDER-BASED STEREOTYPES. "I could find in my heart to disgrace my man ’s apparel and cry like a woman" (II. Iv : 3) is undoubtedly a statement that would make the feminists react strongly nowadays. In a society trying hard to maintain and preserve a certain equality of treatment between men and women in every aspect of everyday life‚ the author of such a sentence would surely be regarded as highly misogynous. But one must bear in mind that in a twenty-first century society
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Act One Comprehension Check To give you a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the play‚ answer the following questions for Act One. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper using complete sentences. Scene One 1. What is the setting of the first scene? 2. Why have the shopkeepers left work? 3. What is Marullus and Flavius’s reaction to the citizens’ behavior? Why? 4. What important information about the political and social atmosphere does Shakespeare provide us in the first scene
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reasons. Brutus shows three different character traits stoic‚ manipulator‚ and orator. One character trait that Brutus shows a lot in this play is stoic. Brutus shows very little emotion when his wife Portia had died. (4.ii.147-149) Brutus: “No man bears sorrow better‚ Portia is dead” Cassius: “Ha! Portia?” Brutus: “She is dead.” This shows Brutus is acting like nothing is happening‚ even though his wife just died. He’s being stoic by showing no emotion. Brutus is unaffected
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