How does Arthur Miller create drama and tension in Act 1 of ‘The Crucible’? The Crucible is a play‚ which explores the witch- hunting hysteria that happened in Salem 1692. Miller uses this “organized mass-hysteria”[1] to comment on his own similar experience during the 1950s. Through “The Crucible”‚ Miller is able to draw an analogy between the hysteria of the Salem witch-trails and its modern parallel of the anti communist ‘witch-hunts’ which occurred due to the HUAC-House of un-American Committee
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Romeo and Juliet Sometimes it takes hate to love and sometimes it takes love to hate‚ but fortunately‚ love usually wins. The strongest emotion is love. It can be harmful. It can cure. In the classic novel‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare uses oxymoron and irony to show what the emotion of love can do and that rivalries can be broken by love. In the beginning of the novel‚ Romeo and Juliet fall in love‚ unknowing of their families feud. Being a Montague‚ Romeo could never fall in love with
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Discuss tension how tension is created in Romeo and Juliet. ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic love story between two ’star cross’d’ lovers. One of the most tense and fascinating scenes of the play is where the lovers first meet in Act 1 Scene 5. Shakespeare effectively uses references to the theme of fate in order to keep the tension and anxiety built up in the audience. The lovers’ death commences when Capulet‚ Juliet’s father‚ throws a party to which he invites all his friends. The Montages are not
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How Shakespeare creates tension and suspense in Act 2 Scene 1 Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most dramatic tragedies which made it necessary for Shakespeare to create tension and suspense throughout the play. The play was written during the reign of King James 1st‚ and because of this the themes of the play have a striking resemblance to the period. Common beliefs in the 1600s are upheld throughout‚ such as witchcraft; King James felt threatened by ‘witches’ and this resulted in unmerciful killing
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proposes equality. The Inspector speaks about them all being the same. ’We are members of one body’. Priestley’s use of the word ’body’ shows that we are all connected and linked. Everyone needs to work together. The Inspector wants to teach the Birlings how to be more responsible and that money and class is not going to make you a better person and should change their attitudes towards the working class. An Inspector Calls’ imitates Priestley’s socialist views while outlining the trouble with Capitalism
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Act II‚ scene ii of Romeo and Juliet is commonly known as the "balcony scene‚" and although this designation may be inaccurate (Shakespeare’s stage directions call for Juliet to appear at a "window‚" not on a balcony)‚ this scene has been quoted from‚ played‚ and misplayed more than any other in all of the Bard’s works. It is proceeded by some astoundingly beautiful verse in Mercutio’s "Queen Mab" speech of Act I‚ scene iv.‚ and by the individual and joint speeches of Romeo and Juliet at the banquet
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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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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is based on the theme of Family Feud and is about the “fearful passage of their (Romeo and Juliet’s) death marked love‚ and the continuance of their parents (Montague’s and Capulet’s) rage”. The piece is set in Verona – The city of Love‚ which not only complements the tragic love story but it is also in contrast due to the prominent death seen all throughout it. Shakespeare uses multiple stylistic features in the play to explore the tension between both inner
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((ROMEO & JULIET)) Act 1 Act 1‚ prologue This opening speech by the Chorus serves as an introduction to Romeo and Juliet. We are provided with information about where the play takes place‚ and given some background information about its principal characters. The obvious function of the Prologue as introduction to the Verona of Romeo and Juliet can obscure its deeper‚ more important function. The Prologue does not merely set the scene of Romeo and Juliet; it tells the audience exactly what is
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Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet; Act 1 and Act 2 Analysis Act 1 Scene 1 • The setting of the play is in Verona Italy. • The Capulet’s are people that like to start fights and say harsh things to the Montague’s; Example: Sampson: “I won’t eat dirt. If a Montague insults me. I will spit on him. And I will spit on all those Montague women too”. This is an example that tells us that the Capulet’s are harsh people who like to start a fight. • The Montague seem like peacekeepers and
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