Reverend Parris’s House: This scene is done on the right side of the stage and is closed in by the walls to develop a cramped feeling to better convey that it is taking place in a tiny upstairs bedroom. The oversized bed and the dainty side table allows for intrigue detail to be taken but still reflecting the main point of the scene‚ the chest is small so that there is plenty of room available downstage for the action of the scene to take place. The lighting of the scene will also reflect this by being
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There are an infinite amount of what-ifs in history. What if the soldier that had Hitler in his scopes actually shot and killed him a bit earlier? What if one party in the Cold War actually attacked and initiated World War III? What if the Titanic steered clear of the iceberg? What if the Mayflower capsized? What if John Wilkes Booth was exposed on his way to Ford’s Theatre? What if the people of Pompeii evacuated the area of the volcano? What if Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were stranded
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How Shakespeare creates tension and suspense in Act 2 Scene 1 Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most dramatic tragedies which made it necessary for Shakespeare to create tension and suspense throughout the play. The play was written during the reign of King James 1st‚ and because of this the themes of the play have a striking resemblance to the period. Common beliefs in the 1600s are upheld throughout‚ such as witchcraft; King James felt threatened by ‘witches’ and this resulted in unmerciful killing
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Pastoral which typically involves exites from urban or court life to the world of nature. In the opening scene of this play‚we are firstly exposed to the main hero‚Orlando who is describing his plight to the servant‚Adam. This whole scene deals with the theme of primogeniture that corrupts the brotherly love. Hence‚this particular part of the play is important for us as readers to understand to what extent who is loyal and who is not as we are provided with a clear insight on the Elizabethan society
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Act 3‚ Scene 2 1. Comment on the changing relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In the beginning we see Lady Macbeth playing the more superior‚ more dominating role of the two. She lays all the plans and all Macbeth has to do is obey her commands. She comes across as a woman‚ who is persuasive and manipulative. Macbeth on the other hand is fickle-minded and unsure. We discover that the man‚ who is praised so highly by the King and the general public‚ is actually weak and submissive man
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Macbeth Act 1 SCENE 1 1. What atmosphere is established in this scene? Scary and bad and dark and rainy 2. What purpose does this scene serve? Something bad is going to happen in the future 3. Explain the concluding heroic couplet? Fair and foul are important throughout the story. it shows that somehow Macbeth and the witches are connected. Something good and bad could be happening at the same time SCENE 2 1. Why is King Duncan so pleased with Macbeth? Because he has won victory after victory
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no such thing‚" he climbs to the king’s chamber. Analysis The opening dialogue sets the scene: It is past midnight‚ the moon has set‚ and the "candles" of heaven — the stars — cannot be seen. Symbolically‚ the airy lightness that greeted Duncan’s arrival at the castle in Act I has completely vanished‚ to be replaced by brooding darkness. In this opening scene of Act II‚ as in the later Porter scene‚ the audience feels momentarily suspended from the action but in no way removed from the intensity
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drama to effectively catch public attention. The first scene in every movie is the most important as it can draw the audience in and set the tone for the rest of the piece. In Act I Scene I‚ Luhrmann’s movie version of Romeo and Juliet was more compelling and accurate in presenting the intended atmosphere of the original Shakespeare play through the use
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and reduce self worth. Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" shows the lead character‚ Hamlet‚ suffer after the loss of his father‚ becoming excessively moody and suicidal. Sylvia Nasar’s book A Beautiful Mind‚ gives a look into the great mathematician‚ John Nash’s spiral into schizophrenia almost ruining his work. Both characters must overcome their illness to achieve their grand goals. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet suffers from constant depression. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet shows a "general feeling of sadness
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character is painted in the segment of her reading of the letter in Act 1‚ Scene 5. She is presented full of lust for power and manipulative‚ using her cunning to get what she wants.In the letter. Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth of his promotion to thane of Glamis and Cawdor‚ the Weird sisters‚ and the witches prophecies of him being king. She knows he is too moral and ethical to act on his ambition and chance to be king. She vows he will get what is rightfully his and will go to any measure‚ take any provisions
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