displays many strong yet justified emotions. For instance‚ the "To be or Not To Be" soliloquy‚ perhaps one of the most well known quotes in the English language‚ Hamlet actually debates suicide. His despair‚ sorrow‚ anger‚ and inner peace are all justifiable emotions for this troubled character. Hamlet’s feeling of despair towards his life and to the world develops as the play moves on. In Hamlet’s first soliloquy he reveals that his despair has driven him to thoughts of suicide; "How weary (horrible)
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Why Live? The soliloquy “To be‚ or not to be: that is the question” appears in Act 3 Scene 1 in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet. In today’s life people live with a struggle. Suicide takes the lives of one million people a year and on the rise. The weight of one’s mortality and the complexities of life and death are introduced from the beginning of Hamlet. In the wake of his father’s death‚ Hamlet can’t stop pondering and considering the meaning of life and its eventual ending. Many questions
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How is Macbeth presented in Act I? At the beginning of the play‚ in Act I‚ Scene II‚ Macbeth is introduced as a valiant warrior whose actions have gained great trust and honour from the king‚ Duncan. He is portrayed as a man who would do anything for his king. The sergeant tells the audience of Macbeth’s bravery and loyalty by saying ‘for brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—distaining fortune‚ with his brandish’d steel’‚ explaining to the audience that Macbeth earned the title ‘brave’ through
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Act 1 study questions My impression of Lady Macbeth at the end of Act 1 is that she is a welcoming‚ gracious hostess but she is also a snake. She appears to be a nice person but in reality is a cold hearted person that would not mind killing her own baby. As the play Macbeth begins‚ the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seems to be one of trust and commitment. Macbeth finds himself caught up in the predictions the witches make and he confides what he has learned from the witches in
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What is established in Act 1? Hamlet‚ composed in the 1600s is one of William Shakespeare’s most remarkable and memorable plays. Hamlet was said to be based on the death of one his twin sons Hamnet and the death of his father. Hamlet’s grief for the sudden death of his father is key component in the play following the questions of monarchy‚ murder‚ madness and suicide. Hamlet‚ Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ outlines the current state of Denmark and supernatural events that unravel leading to Hamlet’s plot for
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Summary Macbeth meets Banquo in the courtyard of his castle. Banquo is restless because he cannot decide how he feels about the witches and their prophecies. Macbeth pretends indifference‚ but casually agrees to talk about it if Banquo would like. They agree‚ and Banquo leaves. Macbeth again takes time to examine the pros and cons of going through with the plot‚ and begins to see illusions‚ starting with a dagger floating in the air in front of him. He seems to go back and forth‚ but eventually
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1609 play Macbeth Act II Scene II Lady Macbeth is portrayed to the audience as the leader‚ leading and giving orders to Macbeth and being the greatest contributor to their plan. For instance‚ Lady Macbeth being the leader when she orders Macbeth to wash his bloody hands after killing the king "Go get some water and wash this filthy witness from your hand". This emphasises her clasp on Macbeth‚ making him subservient. Compared to Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth is calm and collected while Macbeth‚ after killing
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Macbeth’s first two soliloquies‚ at the end of Act 1 and the beginning of Act 2‚ are similar in some ways‚ and different in others. Macbeth tries to decide whether or not to kill Duncan in the first soliloquy‚ and in the second is responding to a vision of a dagger pointing to Duncan’s chamber. In his first soliloquy‚ Macbeth cannot decide whether to kill Duncan in the hope of taking his place as king. At first he thinks "If it were done when ’tis done..." hoping that after Duncan was killed‚ there
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How does Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective? Melanie Ngai Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare‚ which is about the feud of the Capulet’s and Montague’s. Romeo and Juliet fall in love‚ but find that they are the children of their parents’ enemies. Act 1‚ Scene 5 is an important scene in the play because it shows a change in relationships which greatly affects how the watching audience sees some of the major characters in the play.
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ violence has been entwined into every scene of the play. Likewise‚ the soliloquy from Act I Scene III is not only a self-revelation for Macbeth‚ but gives the audience a glimpse of the violence that would later occur that even scared Macbeth during this soliloquy. Additionally‚ the soliloquy gives the audience insight into Macbeth indecisive mind‚ which is an attribute that made him become a ruthless king in the end. In Act I Scene III after Macbeth received his prophecy
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