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    In Much Ado About Nothing the main story line is about Hero and Claudio falling in love and the sub plot is Beatrice and Benedick’s merry war of the sexes. The conflict in the play is that Don John creates an appearance that Hero has been unfaithful to Claudio. The main theme of the play is love and comedy. Love is a theme in this play because two couples falling in love. Comedy is also a theme in this play because of Beatrice and Benedick’s verbal exchanges moreover the comedy act with Dogberry

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    kings to beggars is a major aspect of his achievements and so the audience can see parts of their own personalities represented on stage. As a result of Shakespeare’s authentic characters‚ the relationship between Katherina and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew is utterly realistic. It shows every bit of the forever living concepts of sibling rivalry such as jealousy‚ envy and hate. One of the ways that the sisters’ rivalry is explained is the constant humiliation that Baptista‚ their father‚ causes

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    Romeo and Juliet vs Much Ado About Nothing As illustrated by the two plays Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing‚ William Shakespeare was a true romantic. In each play‚ his characters suffer great hardship‚ but in the end‚ he delivers them to a life of eternal love. Characters plot against each other in each play. The relationships of the people in his plays are not always what they seem. Whether it be a tragedy or a comedy‚ Shakespeare encompasses three elements into his plays: love

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    The playwright of Taming of the Shrew‚ by Shakespeare‚ and the film text 10 Things I Hate about You‚ directed by Gil Junga‚ convey similar plots‚ however‚ the composition of these two texts spreads across 400 years. With this‚ audiences who have experienced both of these texts can witness the differences of the society within the 17th and the 20th century. This is conveyed through the social context of both era’s (the Elizabethan Era and 20th century USA) and also the Shakespearean language in contrast

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    The Taming of the Shrew Kate’s only suitor and future husband‚ Petruchio is an amazing character that on the surface appears to be rough‚ noisy‚ and insensitive - a person who cares nothing for Katherine’s feelings so long as she has money. Yet‚ in the inside Petruchio’s intention is not interested for her money but the challenge of capturing her because of the reputation that she has. He manages to "kill her in her own humor" (IV.ii. 180) by taking the same physical and methods in

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    the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming of the shrew comedy is created in Shakespeare’s usual way; through confusion and deception. The characters creating the most comical responses for the audience are the merchant‚ Vincentio and Petruchio who I will direct to over exaggerate their body language

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    Sophie von Rohr Ms. Pressler IH English 10 21 April‚ 2010 Is Kate’s Final Speech Sincere Or Ironic?    The character of Kate in William Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew is an outspoken and stubborn young woman living in Italy during the sixteenth century. Her independence and willful attitude mean that she often has difficulty conforming to social norms and fulfilling society’s expectations of her. Kate is pressured into marrying Petruchio‚ her only suitor‚ whose sights are set on her dowry

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    directors and 16th century Shakespear clash? You get "10 Things I Hate About You". 10 Things is basically a modern day cliche romance where boy meets girl‚ boy and girl fall in love‚ something comes between them and in the end they reunite. Add a few Shakespear-ish names‚ a few Shakespear quotes‚ and you get "10 Things I Hate About You". Now I’m not saying "10 Things" is a bad movie‚ but its a much weaker‚ tamer version of "Taming of The Shrew". They share only the initial set-up and can hardly be called

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    hijdsfExplore the ways Shakespeare and Carol Ann Duffy present human weaknesses/ flaws in some of the characters they write about In Shakespeare’s play ‘Much Ado about Nothing’‚ Don John is a very important character. He is an illegitimate son‚ which automatically lowers him in the society of the Elizabethan age. He is isolated‚ ignored and rejected by everyone in his life‚ which is one of the reasons which seem to force him to behave as a villain. People expected this of him as they assumed that

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    The plot of Much Ado About Nothing is based upon deliberate deceptions‚ some malevolent and others benevolent that functions the main and sub plot. But also Deceptions are used by Shakespeare to reveal a lot about characters and attitudes. The duping of Claudio and Don Pedro results in Hero’s disgrace‚ while the ruse of her death prepares the way for her redemption and reconciliation with Claudio. When Claudio has shamed and rejected Hero‚ Leonato and his household “publish” that Hero has died

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