Othello‚ the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare “I am not what I am.” Thus says Iago. (1‚ 1‚ 67) In Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ the main character is not Othello but rather is Iago. Iago is the original villain character. He set the bar for everyone else. Without Iago in the play there would be no play. By saying I am not what I am‚ Iago is telling us he is not himself and his actions are not what he normally would do. Iago is the main character in Othello. The others such as Othello and
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Madness in Love in William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” There are many definitions for love‚ but there are also many definitions for madness. Both words‚ when joined together‚ create an endless possibility of emotions and actions one can bare to hold for the sake of another. Madness can be described as “senseless folly”. When a person is in love with another‚ they tend to define their feelings of passionate affection for this other person. Shakespeare’s concept was to involve some of his characters
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In the play written by William Shakespeare titled Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ different types of love have been explained. Some of the common types that have been discussed are complicated love‚ forced love and parental love. In this case‚ we are going to discuss the three types of love shown in the play. Forced love In the commencement of the play‚ Hippolyta and Theseus who are potrayed as queens who have their origins from the Amazons show forced love. In act 1‚ Theseus mentions “ I managed to woo
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In life‚ things are not always what they seem. People may appear to be one way but turn out to be an entirely different. The romantic-comedy‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ shows the deliberate use of deception by the characters. Deception is a tool that is used for many purposes. The purposes can be harmful‚ protective or for personal gain. In The Merchant of Venice‚ Portia‚ Jessica‚ and Shylock are all characters who use deception to carry out their own motives. Shylock‚ the hated
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set in c1598 in England. The author of this play‚ William Shakespeare has used various literary techniques to construct and develop its characters. This essay will analyse some of the techniques including tone‚ character-specific dialogue‚ dramatic irony‚ soliloquy‚ and symbolism that has been used by the author to construct the characters of the play including Benedick‚ Beatrice‚ and Don John. Tone is one of the major techniques used by Shakespeare in this play‚ to show audience the type and behaviour
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What happens when people fall in uncontrollable love? In William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy‚ midsummer night’s dream‚ it is proven that love is blind. In relation to the play‚ "Love is blind" because people fall in love without seeing the other people disinterest‚ it stops people seeing people for who they are‚ and love lead to people being overly trusting. Love is blind because it takes away people’s ability to understand and communicate to recognize a “no” and disinterest in pursuing a relationship
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Discuss the role of the witches in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare has included the witches in the play for several reasons. First‚ these supernatural beings have an important part in the storyline of the play; without them the play would not be as exciting. Then‚ they are there to thrill and entertain the audience. Furthermore‚ Shakespeare included them to please King James. The witches also play a significant part in the moral of the play: witches are not to be trusted.
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Final Paper: Passage # 5 Shakespeare’s play‚ King Lear‚ demonstrates power struggles between parents and children in the form of a tragedy. The main conflict of the play is between King Lear and his two daughters‚ Goneril and Regan‚ whom he gave his inheritance to. One of the most significant passages of the entire play is where Goneril‚ the eldest daughter of King Lear confronts him for the first time‚ and they argue about the issue of King Lear’s one hundred followers. This dispute is literally
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William Shakespeare (April 23rd 1564 – April 23rd 1616) Little is known about ‘ the morning star’ of English literature . He was born on the 23rd of April 1564 in Stratfordupon-Avon as the son of a glove dealer. He studied for 5 years at Stratford grammar school ( as written in the village documents) . At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children : a daughter ‚ Susanna ‚ and two twins (Hamnet and Judith). Hamnet died at the age of 11 .In 1585- at the age of 21- Shakespeare
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A major theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is the treatment of women. Shakespeare wrote the play in the late 1500’s‚ when women did not have any power. Throughout the play‚ there is evidence that men treat a woman as property and as objects. The female characters are Hermia‚ Helena‚ Titania‚ and Hippolyta. The female characters have different roles and beliefs in the play. The theme of treatment of women in A Midsummer Night’s Dream is significant because of the affects laws
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