Macbeth Act 1 1.- Why does Shakespeare open the play by showing the witches? Why is it good for Mcbeth no to appear first? To set the scene up‚ to have suspense and get an impression of Macbeth. 2.- How does Duncun reward Macbeth for his bravery in defeating the rebels? Comment on the order in which Duncan announces it and Macbeth finds it out. Making him Thane of Cawdor‚ he finds out from the witches before Duncan. 3.- Macbeth calls the day of the battle "foul and fair". Comment on what
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Scene 8- The Mountains of Ignorance (Milo drives into the Mountains of Ignorance and met the demons but he escapes from all of them) Milo: Well‚ is this how creepy it is on the mountains of Ignorance. I’ve got chills. (Rubs his skin and looks like he is feeling cold) (Loud crow cawing sound) Humbug: What’s that sound? It’s terrible. (Everpresent Wordsnatcher runs out and sits on a tree trunk) Everpresent Wordsnatcher: It was me who is making all that infernal racket. Tock: (To Milo and Humbug) Let’s
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Act 2 1) In the play‚ Duncan is seen as representing order‚ and his murder produces chaos. However this was most likely a response to the then current political situation rather than an attempt to represent history as Macbeth was actually an admired and stable king. The then King for whom the play was performed (James I and VI) was believed to be a descendant of Banquo and consequently Banquo is represented as being on the side of good. The murder of Duncan is almost disused given the scene that
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Shakespeare explores the ideas of guilt within Act II Scene II and the extract as a whole. We have been introduced to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ furthermore‚ we have been introduced to the Murder and guilt in the environment. This scene is essential to the plot because the scene produces and develops the character of Macbeth and shows the reaction and effect the murder has put on Lady Macbeth. Act 2 Scene 2 shows that Macbeth is full of onus. In this scene Shakespeare uses a fragmented line structure
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SCENE 1: Setting: school Scarlett and her bf break-up‚ her grades are slipping‚ and she has some family issues. Part I: Lena: Hey Ryan!! Isha: Hey‚ Scarlett I have to tell you something ..Well I don’t think things between us are all too great... Lena: What? You’re breaking up with me? NOW of all times? You know how hard it is at home and how stressed I am over school…and I... Isha: It’s just not working. It’s for the better. Part 2: Scarlett is at a party and drinking from a cup of water
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The scene starts with Friar Laurence‚ Romeo’s friends. He is collecting herbs and flowers to medicate and poison. Stating the 2 elements in everything- good and evil. Romeo arrives. Friar blesses him and tells him not to worry because he is too young to think about things and he should get to bed early and get plenty of sleep. When Friar asks Romeo that he is being with Rosaline or not. Romeo answers with a no‚ telling that everything is over between Rosaline and Romeo. Romeo tells him that he is
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Macbeth: Summary Act V Act V in Shakespeare’s Macbeth is about Lady Macbeth’s mental state and the end of Macbeth himself. It is a fast paced chapter with many but short scenes‚ served to tie up loose ends. Below are summarized the key events of the nine scenes. Scene one is about Lady Macbeth who seems to have gone mad. While sleepwalking she indirectly admits to the crimes she and her husband have committed. Her mental stage is deteriorating because of her feelings of guilt. Referring to her
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One of the longest and most memorable scenes is in scene eight. In this scene‚ Bobby is talking to the priest. The whole conversations about twenty-four minutes in length. The two men converse back and forth exchanging stories and jokes. After this goes on for a while‚ Bobby tells the priest he intends to begin a hunger strike. This time‚ however‚ he won’t repeat the mistakes of the last hunger strikers. He said the last strike was too emotional and this time he and the men will start consecutively
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Act III of Macbeth contains the climax of the play. Therefore the challenge of holding onto the interest of the audience is presented. However‚ while this may be a challenge for a lesser playwright‚ for a master like Shakespeare the challenge of maintaining the mood and theme is much less. The theme of the play is the downfall of Macbeth and the mood is dark and gloomy. Everything that happens‚ in this act especially‚ must maintain these ideas. In scene I‚ lines 92-101‚ the theme of the play
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capable of deliberate‚ grave‚ premeditated evil (366). While Jean Valjean’s coping mechanism was not very healthy‚ it did offer Valjean stability‚ but all ballasts were thrown overboard when Valjean encountered the Bishop of D ––. In his opening scene‚ the audience becomes aware of all of Valjean’s needs; The Bishop of D –– meets those needs completely. Valjean goes to the house indicated to him by the kind lady. The Bishop invites him in. Valjean‚ in an attempt to destroy any false hopes which
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