He gave a voice to his own consciousness and to things going on in his own Victorian society. And also frequently writing about the past and historical events as shown in the ballad‚ Lady of Shallot. This poem is about a woman‚ Lady of Shalott‚ who is isolated to her own island and spends her days weaving a magic web because she has been cursed‚ prohibited from looking outside. Instead she watches those pass by in her magic mirror until one day a man‚ Sir
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speech Margaret Thatcher as we all know‚ was a very intelligent‚ firm and decided person‚ one of the greatest and most popular characters of the international ambit‚ first and only woman as a Prime Minister‚ which gave her the name of “The iron Lady”. Her speech‚ long and concise‚ I think was very touching and had a lot of important information to consider back then and what is more impressive is that it is still so actual that almost seem to be written just a few years ago. Except‚ of course
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In Act One‚ Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches and describe them as supernatural beings who could not be earthly. Banquo also says how it is difficult to distinguish their genders because they have beards. These supernatural characteristics inform the audience that there will most likely be a big change in the lives of the people who interact with these witches. This is especially true for Macbeth and Banquo because the witches had given them prophecies. Macbeth‚ who is currently the Thane
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are various uses of the imagery of birds‚ such as Lady Macduff in her shock at learning that her husband has fled from Scotland‚ she accuses him of running away because he is afraid. She thinks he should have stayed to protect his family‚ and says‚ "He loves us not; / He wants the natural touch: for the poor wren‚ / The most diminutive of birds‚ will fight‚ / Her young ones in her nest‚ against the owl" (IV.ii.8-11). Meaning through this quote Lady Macduff uses an owl to symbolize a strong man and
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conflicts occur in Macbeth when he decides he doesn’t want to murder his best friend King Duncan‚ “We will proceed no further in this business” (1.7.33) because Macbeth was honored by him and he got the golden respect from everyone. He then announces to Lady Macbeth that he does not want to continue with their plan and she calls him a coward because of it‚
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would feel. "But be the serpent under ’t"‚ Lady Macbeth is referring to herself on how she is the real mastermind behind the whole assassination and Macbeth is only used as a decoy. Being the wife of such a highly praised Thane‚ it is easy for her to assume this role of innocence while sneaking under everyone’s noses and performing such dirty deeds. Many more characters used masked throughout the play but none were as evil as those worn by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Some characters like Banquo were
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is evident throughout time but is the manifestation of isolation due to an individual’s inability to maintain mental stability. Though written in different periods of T.S. Eliot’s life the poems ’The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock’‚ ’Portrait of a Lady’ and ’Preludes’ uses a variety of poetic devices to portray these thematic concerns. Through the portrayal of his numerous protagonists Eliot explores the effects of exclusion and its tendency for the individual to feel self pity. In the poem‚ The
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passage into the greater text: mention the act and scene numbers‚ as well as what happens at this point in the play/ Significance (1-2 sentences) This passage takes place in Act 2 and Scene 1‚ in this point in the play Macbeth has been convinced by Lady Macbeth to go through with the murder and is standing outside Duncan’s bedroom ready to kill him. This is a crucial point in the play as it is the scene right before the murder and is significant as it shows Macbeth’s state of mind right before committing
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Stringency: A rigorous imposition of standards; A tightness or constriction; A scarcity of money or credit. Strictness: conscientious attention to rules and details The narrator makes reference to ‘a stake in your fat black heart’ and vampire imagery is clearly used here as vampire can only be killed with a stake through the heart. The stress falling on each word is like each pound and thrust of the stake. In addition‚ monosyllabic words create force and energy. The sentence is plosive and
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Macbeth’s ambition was driven by a number of factors including the prophecy given by the three witches‚ and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation to commit the murders of anyone who was in the way of the throne. This eventually spirals out of control and forces Macbeth to murder again and again to cover up his previous misdeeds. As a consequence of his actions and his ambition‚ Macbeth is killed and Lady Macbeth loses her sanity‚ eventually committing suicide. In the play‚ neither characters are given the
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