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    Without our atmosphere‚ there would be no life on earth. Two gases make up the bulk of the earth’s atmosphere: nitrogen (78%)‚ and oxygen (21%). Argon‚ carbon dioxide and various trace gases make up the remainder. Scientists divided the atmosphere into four layers according to temperature: troposphere‚ stratosphere‚ mesosphere‚ and thermosphere. The temperature drops as we go up through the troposphere‚ but it rises as we move through the next layer‚ the stratosphere. The farther away from earth

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    ends with reconciliation. The violence in this play occurs from a long standing disagreement between two families (Montague’s + Capulet’s). The events lead to the tragic deaths of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ In this essay I will discuss how Shakespeare uses conflict to create the tragedy in which style this play was written. Physical conflict is the most obvious form of conflict‚ it is the effective in terms of representing itself‚ but it is also the most deadly and leads to more eventualities than

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    Dramatic Techniques Does Shakespeare Use To Create A Sense That Macbeth Is Not In Control Of His Own Thoughts And Deeds? During the 16th century the amazing writer‚ William Shakespeare‚ wrote the genius play Macbeth. There are many different uses of dramatic techniques in his work and I will try to identify them now. Act 1 Scene 7 Question 1 In the first few lines of his soliloquy‚ Macbeth says "If it were done when ’tis done‚ then ’twere well it were done quickly;" I think what Macbeth meant by this‚ is

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    Shakespeare has used the opening scene as the dramatic device to draw the audience in and get them sitting on the edge of their seat. Furthermore‚ the witches give us the sight of what may be to come “When the battle is lost and won.” It says that every battle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth’s fate is that he will win the physical battle‚ but will lose his victory for the battle of his soul. The riddle the witches talk in confuses us. It seems to resemble a nursery rhyme –rhyming

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    Work on a character of your own choice. How does Shakespeare create dramatic effect through characterisation? Dramatic effect is the most prominent in the characterisation of Hamlet which Shakespeare portrays through Hamlet’s interactions with others; what they say about him‚ his internal thoughts and dialogue. In regards to his dialogue‚ Hamlet’s utterances are very philosophical thus depicting him as a thoughtful and intelligent character. In act 3 scene 1‚ Hamlet says‚ ‘To be‚ or not

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    theories and emotions‚ that generate a turbulence among those who read and study the pieces‚ so much so‚ that one page containing no more than fourteen lines of words‚ can cause multiple debates and debacles of who is right and wrong‚ and what Shakespeare had in mind when he wrote it‚ or on a larger scale‚ what the whole series of sonnets is supposed to mean or embody; furthermore in that‚ I

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    Romeo and Juliet is a famous tragedy written by William Shakespeare and was originally published in 1597. This book contains several suspenseful events in which keeps readers hooked‚ but just how does Shakespeare achieve this? William Shakespeare uses different dialogue between characters to create suspense and to set the mood and tone of the story. Dialogue is an important thing to have in stories because it allows readers to get to know characters on a more personal level. The story of Romeo

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    How does Shakespeare retain a degree of sympathy for Macbeth‚ through to the end of the play? Shakespeare manages to retain a degree of sympathy for evil Macbeth‚ throughout the full play‚ no matter how small it might be. Initially‚ Shakespeare introduces us to the positive character of “brave Macbeth”. He is a hero to the people because he is a “noble” soldier. King Duncan holds Macbeth in high regard and refers to his cousin as a “worthy gentleman”. His positive attributes are stressed from

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    DISORDERS Sleep Terrors Table of Contents Introduction p 3 Body p 3 Definition p 3 Overview p 3 Diagnosis p 5 Symptoms p 5 Treatment‚ Prognosis‚ and Prevention p 6 Role of the Polysomnographic Technologist p 7 Polysomnograpic Record p 8 Summary/Conclusion p 9 References p 10 Sleep Terrors Sleep terrors are commonly known by a few terms‚ including sleep terrors‚ night terrors‚ sleep terror disorder‚ and

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    How does Shakespeare create sympathy for Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare creates sympathy for the two protagonists in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ skilfully using emotive language‚ sonnet form‚ alliteration and metaphor. Before the play begins‚ the audience are told that it will end in a disaster. This creates an emotive reaction in the audience throughout the play as they are reminded of the fate of the two young lovers. This is emphasised by the fact that the protagonists foreshadow their own

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