01.10 Macbeth: The Power of Words Worksheet Step 1: Character Interpretation Earlier in this lesson you read two different interpretations of a scene featuring Lady Macbeth. You were asked to view a stage performance of the same scene in order to answer this question: How does this interpretation compare to the others? In a response of at least five sentences‚ comment on the stage interpretation and explain your impression of Lady Macbeth in this scene. Use specific examples from the clip to support
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Analysis of an extract from ‘The Singing Lesson’ by Katherine Mansfield “ With despair - cold‚ sharp despair - buried deep in her heart like a wicked knife‚ Miss Meadows‚ in cap and gown and carrying a little baton‚ trod the cold corridors that led to the music hall. Girls of all ages‚ rosy from the air‚ and bubbling over with that gleeful excitement that comes from running to school on a fine autumn morning‚ hurried‚ skipped‚ fluttered by; from the hollow class-rooms came a quick drumming of
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weather‚ as well as Macbeth and lady Macbeth’s actions. Shakespeare uses the witches for creating dark and evil imagery. In Macbeth’s first confrontation with the witches‚ they release darkness within him. The witches made Macbeth kill Duncan with their wicked ways. Banquo tells Macbeth that the witches are “instruments of darkness” (Shakespeare‚ 1‚ 3‚ 24). Banquo means the witches are agents of evil and can lead to Macbeth’s downfall. The witches set the atmosphere of darkness at the commencement of the
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weak‚ and they always have happy ends. Mostly good people are beautiful and bad people are ugly. Fairytales are used to teach children morals and some principles. In my opinion‚ however‚ they usually reinforce stereotypes like the death of mothers‚ wicked stepmothers‚ prevalence of good over evil and a happy conclusion. Mostly mothers and brothers die in fairy tales. The deaths of fathers and daughters are less likely (Atwood‚ 1998‚ p.31). The death of a mother is a common event in
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slipped the bridle over the winged horses head. Of course with Pegasus with him Bellerophon was able to defeat the Chimaera with a bow and arrow. On his return to Lycia the people called him a hero‚ a God‚ this was greatly enjoyed by Bellerophon and his wicked sense of pride. The ’hero’ thought that maybe he was indeed a God and decided it was time for
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example‚ counting the jewels brought back by Zorn‚ responds to a criticism by the Golux with the very reasonable statement that “We all have flaws‚” something with which all readers would agree; the duke‚ however‚ humorously adds‚ “and mine is being wicked.” The story is filled with Thurberian plays with language and with literary references‚ from allusions to W. S. Gilbert’s The Mikado (1885); to strange words such as “strutfurrow‚” rare words such as “tosspot‚” and invented words such as “guggle”
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town in New England started “making a scarecrow‚” you start to piece things together and things don’t seem like they will turn out right (Hawthorne 1). And thus begins the short story‚ “Feathertop”‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Using archaic word choice‚ wicked words‚ and talking about things that were popular in the seventeenth-century‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne used setting to convey the idea that wickedness was a common thing in those times and most often provoked jealousy. As this rather long short story
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seriously about.” This quote can lead to the assumption that Darlington is a man who lives for pleasure. Darlington is also obviously very playful. This is seen in his reaction to when the Duchess of Berwick jokingly calls him wicked‚ where he quips “Don’t say that Duchess. As a wicked man I am a complete failure.” Throughout the course of the excerpt‚ he makes known the fact that he is a rogue. Of the three characters who speak‚ Lady Windermere appears to be the most proper‚ stating “I will have no
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understanding in all visions and dreams. Daniel interpreted a dream that pointed to the end of times when Christ will come again. In that way‚ Isaiah and Daniel are alike in prophesying Christ’s coming; also in prophesying Christ’s destruction of the wicked nations. Nebuchadnezzar had the dream that pictured Christ’s coming and Daniel interpreted it with the gifts that he was given from God. Because of his abilities he was given a high place in the government. Daniel was chosen by god to tell of future
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unfamiliar‚ personal reasons bring you back home‚ and the same evil person that abandoned you again after a frustrated plan failed. An omen leads them astray‚ personal resources helps you survive‚ and to achieve a great victory which is killing the wicked witch. The insight helps Hansel and Gretel return home wealthier materially and experientially. The characteristics incorporated in the story are ambiguity and simplicity. The bread and sweets attracted them to the house‚ and led them to an evil
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