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    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 a Capulet. Thus‚ it was frowned upon by both families. In Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to show that Juliet is in love with her enemy. It is dramatic irony because the readers know something

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    The Struggles of Equality "The Civil Rights Acts changed everything about ordinary life for black Americans all over the country‚" said Todd S. Purdum‚ author of "An Idea Who’s Time Has Come." The Civil Rights Movement was the beginning of black and white equality. The movement centered on the American South since that’s where the majority of African Americans were located. Train and bus transportation as well as education were affected by segregation. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ three

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    The Roaring Twenties The 1920s were an age of change and innovation. New technologies like the radio and refrigerators changed the way Americans lived. It saw dramatic social changes that would pit the past against the future. It would shape our nation decades to come. The Great War had ended‚ leaving Europe in ruins but America had been spared physically from the damage the war had caused allowing America’s economy to boom like never-before. Between 1923 and 1929 the average income rose 11 percent

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    In Hamlet‚ William Shakespeare depicts the struggle of Hamlet a young man who discovers his father was betrayed by his own uncle‚ and now seeks vengeance at any means. Hamlet finds himself cornered and goes through trials that most would not be able to endure; he even contemplates suicide at times. Shakespeare illustrates the undying loyalty a son has toward his father. Hamlet would have his vengeance however‚ he would learn‚ revenge is a bittersweet affair attained at a high price. Hamlet is slowly

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    Metadrama in Shakespeare

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    ‘Shakespeares plays reflect not life but art. ’ Make use of this remark in writing an essay on Shakespeares use of Metadrama. Shakespeare constantly plays with metadrama and the perception of his plays as theatre and not life with the complications inherent that in life we all play roles and perceive life in different ways. The play has recognition of its existence as theatre‚ which has relevance to a contemporary world that is increasingly aware of precisely how its values and practices

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    The way in which Shakespeare portrayed women is solely based on the era he lived in and the general expectation of women and their actions. In Othello there are only three women: Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca. In general‚ men considered women as their possessions and the only power a women had was sexual power. However‚ towards the end of the play Shakespeare shows he has complete respect for women and we see them begin to gain more respect for themselves. There is a small sign they are beginning

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    Shakespearean play Hamlet‚ it must first be broken down to make clear the genius behind it. Hamlet is regarded by most as one of the world’s finest pieces of literature‚ and for good reason. Overall‚ the play is about a young man named Hamlet whose father is murdered by his uncle‚ who then goes on to marry his mother‚ the queen of Denmark. The ghost of Hamlet’s dead father and former king of Denmark‚ appears to Hamlet and bestows on him the responsibility of getting revenge. By the end Hamlet does succeed

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    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: An overview of his life and works Submitted to :- Ms. JYOTI HERMIT Submitted by:- TANISHA GUPTA Course :- BJMC (ASCO) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE : AN OVERVIEW OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS CHILDHOOD William Shakespeare was born on April 26‚ 1564. William Shakespeare was the

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    Dramatic Tragedy

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    When the words "dramatic tragedy" are spoken or read it leads one’s mine to think of classic works‚ such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. We tend not to associate dramatic tragedy with modern day film and theater. We think of dramatic tragedy as it was originally produced in the days of Ancient Greece‚ when the stage was outdoors‚ only a few actors took part‚ and the tragedies that where enacted where those of the death of the main character. Tragedy can be defined as a plot in

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    character of Shakespeare’s Hamlet have a similar way of thinking. This quote makes you think‚ what’s the point in having aspirations‚ what is the point in living‚ what is the point in love‚ what is the point in anything if we all are going to die and leave it all behind . These two men have a very insensitive way of asking these questions‚ but the questions are indeed great questions. These questions can trigger so many different emotions and thoughts. In Shakespeare’s HamletHamlet deals with internal

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