“ As part of the 2012 Summer Olympics hosted in London‚ the Royal Shakespeare Company challenged theater groups around the world to create contemporary re-imaginings of 16th century playwright William Shakespeare’s classics.” This was one of William Shakespeare’s global influence which means that Shakespeare wanted acting groups from other countries reenact some of Shakespeare’s plays. This connects to my argument by explaining to 9th graders what it is like experiencing many different challenges
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Holy Sonnet XIX Oh‚ to vex me‚ contraries meet in one: Inconstancy unnaturally hath begot A constant habit; that when I would not I change in vows‚ and in devotion. As humorous is my contrition As profrane love‚ and as soon forgot: As riddingly distempered‚ cold and hot‚ As praying‚ as mute; as infinite‚ as none. I durst not view in heaven yesterday; and today In prayers and flattering speeches I court God: Tomorrow I wake with true fear of his rod. So my devout fits come and go away Like
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Explication of Sonnet 147 Love is a disease. Desire is deadly. When one thinks about Shakespeare’s sonnets‚ the instinctual response is the thought of romance. For instance the adoring lines‚ “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day/ Thou are more lovely and more temperate” (Sonnet 18‚ 1-2)‚ are thought to be the most famous words from a Shakespearean sonnet. However‚ instead of describing love in a starry-eyed fashion‚ Shakespeare discusses the punitive characteristics of love in Sonnet 147. The persona
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Sonnet 33 by William Shakespeare‚ expresses the love that poet has for his lover or son. The poem follows the conventional English sonnet format with a rhyme scheme of abab‚ cdcd‚ efef‚ gg. The poem contains three quatrains and one couplet. How does the poet’s image of alchemy contribute to love and the motif of gold coinage and valuation? The poet begins by talking about his experiences of many beautiful sun rises. The sun could be looked at in two different ways. The “sun” in the poem suggests
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“from Why Read Shakespeare?” by Michael Mack Read the selection from the argument “Why Read Shakespeare?” by Michael Mack. Then‚ reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question‚ citing text evidence. 1. Lines 1–13: Read the first five lines of the speech and identify the claim that Mack makes. 2. Lines 1–13: How do the rhetorical questions in this section set the stage for Mack’s argument and engage his audience? 3. Lines 16–20: Create a chart that lists terms that
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English II 12 May 2014 William Shakespeare was one of the best writers of his time‚ and has written stories that are still being read and talked about today. He was thought of to be an inspiration to many upcoming writers and has helped to shape literature into what is today. Shakespeare’s writing s give vivid and interesting details about the topic he is writing about. His writings also tend to make others enjoy reading more often. Even though Shakespeare has no birth records there are church
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Part 1 You are going to read three extracts which are all concerned in some way with travel and tourism. For questions 1--6‚ choose the answer (A‚ B‚ C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. EXTRACT FROM A NOVEL ’Oh‚ Lyn‚ you can’t be serious.’ Bridget Cooper flicked her auburn hair back in a careless gesture that distracted every man within a two-table radius‚ and glanced at me reprovingly. ’You look like death warmed up‚ you know. The last thing you should do is take another
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We know very little about Shakespeare’s life during two major spans of time‚ commonly referred to as the "lost years." The lost years fall into two periods: 1578-82 and 1585-92. The first period covers the time after Shakespeare left grammar school until his marriage to Anne Hathaway in November of 1582. The second period covers the seven years of Shakespeare’s life in which he must have been perfecting his dramatic skills and collecting sources for the plots of his plays. "What could such a genius
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Analysis of Sonnet 43 Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote Sonnet 43 during the prime of the Victorian Period‚ which lasted the duration of Queen Victoria’s throne between 1832 and 1901. Like some of the works during the Victorian period‚ Sonnet 43 was a reflective piece about the love of her life‚ Robert Browning. Elizabeth Browning showed this reflection by answering her own posing question‚ “How do I love thee?” William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 30 however‚ was written during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
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William Shakespeare Thesis Statement: William Shakespeare: Often called England’s National Poet‚ the Bard of Avon‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language‚ the world’s pre-eminent dramatist and is an author who inspired and influenced the writer of our time. Outline: I. Introduction Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright during his days. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. His plays remain highly
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