Scene 1 The curtain opens to reveal the narrator‚ sitting at the base of a tree. The stage is lit up but a spotlight still shines on him/her. Narrator Many stories are told‚ and are being told‚ in many places‚ in many lands‚ at different times. (Narrator stands up and starts walking around stage talking to the audience and slowly roundaboutly making his/her way to the front and side of the stage) But one story no matter how rebuked‚ old‚ or disclaimed remains relevant even in this day and age.
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I will discuss the tragedy‚ Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Act 3‚ Scene 1. We start off with the King‚ the Queen‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern‚ Polonius‚ and Ophelia. We have Cladius asking Rosencrantz and Guildenstern why Hamlet is acting so strangely. Rosencrantz answers that the price admits he is confused‚ but he wont say why. After their conversation‚ Cladius orders Gertrude to leave so that he and polonium can spy on hamlet. As Ophelia enters‚ the queen tells her that hopefully the problems
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I am going to be examining Act III Scene I and Act III Scene II to show how these two scenes create dramatic effectiveness for the audience. Act III Scene 1 (A Room in the castle) involves Claudius contemplating whether or not to send Hamlet away to London in order to deal with his troubles. This is also the scene of Hamlet’s famous soliloquy ‘To be or not to be”‚ whereby he is considering his life and what has been going on since his fathers death. Act III Scene II is where Hamlet has a play in
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some big stars such as Leonardo Di Caprio as Romeo‚ and Juliet was played by Claire Danes. Di Caprio and Danes really performed brilliantly as well as all the other actors. They are very convincing actors. Longtime business rivals‚ the Capulets and the Montagues absolutely despise each other. The servants are pretty much rival gangs. Romeo falls in love with Juliet after meeting at a Capulet party and realising who their true identities are. Romeo heavily relies on his crazy and outgoing friend
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In this scene‚ King Duncan’s death is exposed to the characters in the play. Despite their new understanding‚ Shakespeare’s use of dramatic irony has disclosed this information to the audience before hand. The ability to reshape the characterization and staging of any scene in this play allows for a director to choose from limitless interpretations and execute them to his liking. I have fused my own interpretations of Act 2 Scene 1 with those of previous productions and
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MACBETH ACT 2 SCENE 1… Section A 1. The clues at the beginning of this scene to indicate that the castle is in darkness are that the servant carries a burning torch to light their way and Macbeth is also carrying a torch-bearer. 2. Banquo’s state of mind at the beginning of this scene is that he is scared to go to sleep because he doesn’t want to see nightmares. 3. We know that Banquo is nervous because he cannot sleep and is wide awake. He can hear noises very clearly like when Macbeth
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hours of waiting‚ Juliet gets extremely impatient as she waits for the nurse to return with news on whether or not she is about to marry Romeo. With the nurse being aware of Juliet’s impatience‚ she teases her and drones on‚ avoiding the question before finally giving in and telling Juliet where to go to marry Romeo. Act 2‚ Scene 5 is an important aspect of “Romeo and Juliet” because it is an essential part of the rising action and introduces the characters personalities. This scene is crucial to the
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Read ALL of Act 4 and answer the following in complete‚ detailed sentences: A) Compare and contrast the reasons for the visits of Paris and Juliet to Friar Laurence. B) How does Juliet conduct herself with Paris? What does she say to him? C) Why do you think Juliet allows Paris to kiss her? D) Why do you think Shakespeare has Juliet say that she is “past
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In act one‚ scene one‚ after World War II‚ Mr. Frank goes back to the attic in Amsterdam. Miep‚ the woman who works in the office below the attic‚ gives Mr. Frank some of Anne’s writings. Her diary reminds him of his family’s time in hiding. This makes Mr. Frank very sad and he wants to leave Amsterdam. Act one‚ scene two is a flashback to an earlier time in the attic. The Franks and Van Daans are forced to hide because they are Jewish. The two families live together in the attic of Mr. Frank’s
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Despite being written two centuries after Romeo and Juliet‚ The Laboratory by Robert Browning‚ taken from the 1842 collection‚ Dramatic Lyrics‚ explores many aspects of conflict that relate to both the Elizabethan and Victorian societies. Written as a dramatic monologue rather than a play‚ Browning uses the poem to expose how jealousy and envy lead to a catastrophic build-up of internal conflict‚ which results in her desire kill her rival by poisoning her in the presence of her lover. However‚ while
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