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    In this essay I will explore whether Act 3 Scene 1 is an important scene in Romeo and Juliet. This scene is important as bawdy comedy sinks into tragedy after Mercutio`s death. This is seen through the language which becomes darker after this scene. Certain characters change e.g. Romeo becomes violent after this scene. I will also discuss themes that arise and the fact that the play is an oxymoron. Act 3 Scene 1 is important because the play changes within it from comedy to tragedy. In this paragraph

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    To begin‚ one notices that all three scenes demonstrate different language elements‚ but only one version is unsurpassed. That version is directed by Mckellen. Macbeth is portrayed as an insane man while delivering this soliloquy. He talks exceptionally fast and at this pace he sounds nervous‚ shaky and out of breath. With Macbeth begins anxious then changes to being confident. The audience may predict that something fatal is bound to happen. Mckellen’s version reflected the original text‚ kept

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    Forest to find voodoo queen. He heard that voodoo queen can use magics that is not explainable‚ but she is hiding in somewhere around Coral Forest. However‚ in the middle of the trip‚ he gets caught by unknown primitive people. When he wakes up‚ Scene: Deep forest‚ Inside of voodoo hut‚ Can see the dark forest through windows. Time: Night Conditions: Foggy. Visible interior. Characters: James Player Character‚ an adventurer‚ Male. Early 30’s Ghosts Male and Female Level_A Locked Room Intro situation

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    quotes/examples from the reading (20 points) 1. In Act 3‚ Scene 3‚ Hamlet has an opportunity to kill Claudius‚ but he does not act. One scene later‚ however‚ Hamlet does not hesitate at all when he kills Polonius in Gertrude’s chamber. Why is Hamlet able to act in Scene 4 but not in Scene 3? What does this tell readers and viewers about Hamlet’s character? Answer: Hamlet decided against killing Claudius in Scene 3 because Hamlet thought Claudius

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    For my IOC commentary I have been given the extract from Act 1 scene 5 from the play Romeo and Juliet. This is one of the most famous and important scenes in this play as this is the first time Romeo and Juliet‚ the two main characters meet. Prior to this scene the audience are made aware that Romeo has no interest in going to the Capulet’s party but he only agrees to show to mercutio that there is no one as beautiful as Rosaline‚ the girl whom Romeo was in love with before he met Juliet. The main

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    Plot: Act III‚ Scene I starts off with Claudius‚ Gertrude‚ Polonius‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern coming on stage. Claudius and Gertrude converse with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about the cause of Hamlet’s lunacy. When Claudius questions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ they tell the King and the Queen that they have not been able to determine the cause of his lunacy. King asks if they tried to cheer him up and they answer by saying that the players cheered him up. Polonius encourages both to

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    How does Macbeth’s character change from Act 2 Scene 2 to Act 5 Scenes 3 and 5? The tragic masterpiece “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare‚ starts with the evil curse of three witches. Act 1 Scene 1 introduces the audience to the witches‚ showing them what malevolence they are capable of‚ and how then plan to deceive Macbeth‚ in fact the scene is the crafting of the trick they plot for him. Once the witches decide when they shall meet and when the act finishes with a chorused three lines‚ creating

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    Act II‚ Scene III‚ 31-94 is essential to the play because it emphasizes Romeo’s affection and devotion to Juliet and it assists in developing the Friar’s character. This scene segment is when Romeo goes to discuss his marriage to Juliet with the Friar. This scene is significant because of its necessity to the plot and how it develops the characters in the scene. It is imperative to the play because it truly encaptures Romeo’s love and devotion to Juliet and their future marriage. In the scene Romeo

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    This scene would be the pinnacle in explaining Othello’s tragic actions and progression into a rampage in this adaptation of Othello. The sceneAct 4 Scene 1‚ will open with with Iago and Othello standing in Iago’s tent. Iago is wearing his normal military fatigues‚ leutenant bars dressing his shoulders. Othello‚ who has been wearing

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    and Juliet are: tragedy‚ love‚ fate and death. Act 3‚ Scene 1 is a very dramatic scene‚ and is the turning point of the story; the climactric. It is at this point that everything changes for the worse and starts going downhill. In the previous scene‚ Romeo and Juliet were married and that tells us that Romeo must be feeling on top of the world right now. But this all changes‚ faster than a flash of lightning. In this essay‚ I’m going to analyse what I have previously mentioned as well as other aspects

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