******** ******** 3/14/12 Period 7 Topic 1 Othello is one of the many plays by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of the tragic love life of the valiant Moor‚ Othello. It shows how he changes; starting from greatness and respect‚ he is tricked by Iago in to being cruel and hating. Many people assume the basis of the story is Othello’s life and that because the play is called Othello that he is the protagonist. The actual protagonist though is the supposed antagonist‚ Iago. Iago
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Macbeth states‚ “I am in blood steeped so far that I should wade no more”. What drives Macbeth to continue on his destructive path? * In the disaster of the death of Macbeth‚ the witches had a significant influence in his downfall‚ are not solely to blame. With their definite or clear predication‚ they spark the hidden ambition in Macbeth and lure him into violence which also led him into driving him continue on his destructive path. * Yet‚ it is Macbeth who chooses to let ambition control
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but the blood eagle was mainly used as a form of torture. The second account of the blood eagle being practised is the Norna-Getts þáttr which says: now the blood eagle‚ with a broad sword‚ the killer of Sigmund‚ carved on the back‚ fewer were more valiant‚ as the troops dispersed‚ a chief of people‚ who made the raven glad. This depicts the blood eagle being used as a ritual instead of torture or execution. The last account of the blood eagle being performed is the Anglo Saxon chronicle which says:
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question is a quote from a character’s viewpoint‚ unpack the quote from the character’s viewpoint. Derive a main theme from the quote after explaining what the quote means‚ be sure to explain important keywords in the quote‚ such as "masters"‚ "fate"‚ "valiant"‚ "loyalty" "shows to other men" etc. • After defining keywords‚ come up with your thesis‚ which is your stand and argument. Include the theme you are examining and provide a measurement (e.g. losses for pride comes before a fall). This forms the
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has great political power and importance. The title of Thane of Glamis is given to Macbeth by his cousin‚ King Duncan‚ due to the fact that he fought with great courage and the previous Thane of Cawdor was defeated. Duncan describes Macbeth as a “…valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!” (I.ii.24.) Here‚ the reader can see the way in which Duncan speaks of Macbeth. It shows his respectable and honorable character. When the witches tell Macbeth that he must kill King Duncan to gain the throne in Cawdor he
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even though death was not as frightening as a shameful life but rather preferable. Therefore‚ it was a blessing to acknowledge the death of the family’s male‚ for he honored generations of his family for his expression of warrior virtue through his valiant conduct and contribution for the commonwealth of Sparta. They were the utmost virtuous and selfless since they earned a good reputation for Spartan and brought influence to generations in his family to be recognized for his fine
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Foils begin to comes into play during a work of literature when a secondary character is made similar to the main character to bring importance to the main character and his or her relationship with the secondary character. In Shakespeare’s work: Hamlet‚ there are many foils including Fortinbras‚ Claudius‚ and Laertes. These characters have been created to make the audience understand how important Hamlet is in the story. Hamlet and Fortinbras are not the best of friends and they do not see each
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Antony refers to Brutus‚ “This was the noblest Roman of all. / All the conspirators save only he / did that they did in envy of great Caesar. / He only in a general honest thought / And common good to all‚ made one of them. / His life was gentle‚ and the elements / So mixed in him that Nature might stand up / And say to all the world‚ ‘This was a man’” (V.v.68-75). He put his country before his friends and family‚ and he joined the conspirators to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome. Even though
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During war many only picture the end goal‚ getting out of the situation alive. However‚ whether you’re a citizen or a soldier it’s hard to imagine the unforeseen damage and lingering effects it can have on an individual‚ specifically those who do survive. In the book Fallen Angels‚ Walter Dean Myers truly captures these consequences in which a soldier must live with such as the separation of family and loved ones as well as the exhausting stress that comes with war. The Vietnam war was clearly one
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Mercutio dead in front of him he is not able to handle it and goes first the kill only seeing red blinded with hate anger and revenge deep in his irises. Tybolt: Tybollts character is very much different to Romeo’s peaceful character. He is more of a valiant character always perusing fights between the two families. Tybolt sees himself more as a leader and looks down at the Montague family and one who is with them is an insult to him. That is why being humiliated by them filled him with a great mount
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