Comedic Plays of Shakespeare. By Navrose Kaur Shakespeare’s comedies are generally identifiable by the use of witty comments‚ irony‚ sarcasm and amusing wordplay. They also abound in mistaken identities with very intricate plots that are challenging to follow‚ with very contrived conclusions. Mistaken identities: The plot is often driven by mistaken identity. Sometimes this is an intentional part of a villain’s plot‚ as in Much Ado about Nothing when Don John tricks Claudio into believing that
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Shakespeare’s plays use elements of supernatural entities. (Javeshay) Shakespeare used elements in the supernatural in order to connect with his audience as Elizabethan society audiences with this motif. Many unrealistic themes were portrayed in order to appease the queen herself. These elements represent a doorway into the minds of the entire Elizabethan society. Shakespeare uses fairies‚ witches‚ sorcery‚ spirits‚ and anything that takes control outside of a mortals power or doing and uses it‚ in any and
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In John Marsden’s novel‚ ’So much to tell you’ he uses a variety of techniques to illustrate the main character Marina’s‚ growth and change. The author traces her progress from being isolated to how she heals and develops with the help of her friends and teacher. When the diarist first started at Warrington High she isolated herself‚ “people whisper‚ talk‚ pass messages‚ exclaim out loud when they make a mistake. They do not whisper or pass messages to me‚” She did not participate in with the
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Shakespeare has used the opening scene as the dramatic device to draw the audience in and get them sitting on the edge of their seat. Furthermore‚ the witches give us the sight of what may be to come “When the battle is lost and won.” It says that every battle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth’s fate is that he will win the physical battle‚ but will lose his victory for the battle of his soul. The riddle the witches talk in confuses us. It seems to resemble a nursery rhyme –rhyming
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents attitudes to power in this passage. In your answer you must consider how the playwright uses literary‚ linguistic and rhetorical devices and conventions to create specific dramatic effects. The theme of power is explored extensively in the play and in this first scene the theme is already established. This scene takes place after Kent and Gloucester’s conversation about Gloucester’s illegitimate son Edmund‚ the dark subplot within the play draws
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this play in motion. In scene I act VII of “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth specifically uses Pathos‚ Ethos‚ and Logos in order to get the response that she wants. The scene starts out with Macbeth pondering about whether their plan to murder the king is a good idea. He knows that he should be a loyal subject‚ have honor‚ and treat his guests with better care. Macbeth reasons that King Duncan has been a great king who cares about his country and there is no reason for him to be put to death. When Lady Macbeth
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both short and long time. There is no doubt that there are discrepancies in the way time is presented within the play. Shakespeare uses short time to heighten the intensity of the drama and to give us an impression of the reckless nature of the tragedy. Short time is basically just the action of the play taken literally. To add plausibility to his play Shakespeare uses a longer time to establish and reinforce the idea that a sufficient period‚ of time has elapsed during which the supposed
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 Shakespeare uses disguise in his play‚ Twelfth Night‚ to cause confusion and internal conflict between his characters and it is this confusion and conflict that appeal to the audience. It keeps them wondering how many more of these situations will arise‚ and in the end‚ how will this confusion and conflict be resolved? The first time that this is evident is in Act I‚ Scene IV‚ where Cesario‚ really Viola is sent by her master‚ Orsino‚ to win the love of Countess Olivia for
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an end. In Romeo and Juliet‚ a sweetly painful drama‚ Shakespeare uses metaphors‚ oxymorons‚ and foreshadowing to convey powerful emotions. William Shakespeare incorporated several poignant metaphors throughout Romeo and Juliet. A metaphor is a comparison between two things‚ but unlike a simile‚ the words “like” or “as” are not used. Relating back to the play‚ Mercutio says‚ “True‚ I talk of dreams; which are the children
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author’s most powerful tools. Imagery provides much deeper understandings of the most dynamic topics embedded in literary works. William Shakespeare applies the effect of imagery to further portray certain characters in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. By using imagery to describe Caesar‚ one of the main characters‚ Shakespeare highlights Caesar’s main characteristics and convinces the reader of Caesar’s sheer amount of power and ambition. Shakespeare first utilizes imagery to demonstrate Caesar’s
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