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- 631: Hamlet - Ghost
- Hamlet - Ghost The presence of the apparition in the opening scene of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet sets a macabre and eerie tone while emitting and foreshadowing a theme of death. In addition to the death theme the presence of the ghost illuminates on the ... 170-173) The three decide that they must tell Hamlet of their findings and go to him in the morning. The dark and rainy atmosphere of Denmark is supplemented by Shakespeare keeping the play very serious, just as a tragedy should be. In the opening scene Francisco states: " ‘Tis bitter cold, And I am sick at the heart"(I.i.8 ... wonder to the characters, a certain eerieness which adds to the metaphysics, and sets the tone for the entire play. The ghost, the spirit of the King of Denmark makes Shakespeare’s play into the masterpiece that it is.
- 632: Bio On Shakespear
- By: fly_girl gr 8 The Life of William Shakespeare England's most talented and well know poet and dramatist was born on April 23, 1564, at Stratford-upon-Avon, located in the cetre of England. His father, John, was ... 3 children. May 1583 they had Susanna then two years later had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet died at the age of 11. Susanna married a physician in 1607, and Shakespeare's other daughter married to a vintner in 1616. There was a gap in his life where no one had any evidence of him or his wife. Between 1585 and ... Ado About Nothing, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra. He was accused for corrupting the English language. Shakespeare died at the age of 52, in Stratford, on the same day he was born but in 1616. His widowed wife later on died in 1623. Word Count: 391
- 633: Romeo and Juliet: Who is Responsible for the Tragedy? Does Fate play a role?
- ... and usually no one wants to admit that it was his or her fault. It then must be determined what the conflict was, who is responsible, and to what extent. Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, is based on a conflict. In Romeo and Juliet the conflict turns into a tragedy. Now that we know what the conflict was, which is a ... the mad blood stirring.” Now that we have determined the roles played in a conflict, it makes the next step, of determining who is responsible, and to what extent easier. Shakespeare wrote this tragedy with a lot of complexity to it. I know this because each of the people involved play more than one role throughout the play. First the Ancient ... intricate web, in the responsibility for the tragedy, so that no one can be held entirely responsible, and no one is left without a part in tragedy. The way that Shakespeare makes a person play more than one of the basic roles, throughout the conflict, is a stunning way to spark interest, because people are confused by a sudden change ...
- 634: Hamlet
- ... an enraged son over the unjust murder of his father, would come about quickly, wildly, and brutally, driven by anger and by rage. This was simply not the case in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as the young prince unexpectedly drew out his plans for revenge over a rather large amount of time due to his own apparent weakness, inaction. "The smallest deed ... necessary in order for his ideal revenge to come about; unfortunately Hamlet’s ideal plans never came to be. The young prince’s tragic situation applies to another quote of Shakespeare, "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." Hamlet had the opportunities, the tide that leads on to fortune, all ... life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, and we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures." (Shakespeare: Pp 1126) Hamlet’s choice to remain inactive did not cause, but certainly helped to bring about his downfall, his shallows and his miseries. Although Hamlet’s intellectual qualities, ...
- 635: Antony And Cleopatra: The Role Of Enobarbus In Acts I And II
- In Shakespeare's tragedy/history/Roman play Antony and Cleopatra, we are told the story of two passionate and power-hungry lovers. In the first two Acts of the play we are ... into a fairy tale and leads the audience into believing the two are inseparable. His speeches in Act II are absolutely vital to the play in that this is what Shakespeare wants the audience to view Antony and Cleopatra. Also, in these passages, Cleopatra is described as irresistible and beautiful beyond belief-another view that is necessary for us to believe ... he does admit to Menas that he "will praise any man that will praise me" (II.iii.88), suggesting that his honor and loyalty may just be simple brown-nosing. Shakespeare probably fashioned Enobarbus as a means of relaying information to the audience that would otherwise be difficult or awkward to bring forth from other characters (such as Cleopatra's ...
- 636: Motifs of Birds In Macbeth
- Motifs of Birds In Macbeth The motif of the birds in William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH illlustrates the nature of several characters. Shakespeare mentions several birds in the play but three birds are especially symbolic. The raven is the first bird mentioned in the play. Lady Macbeth says that the raven welcomes the ... the fragile wren. In this tragedy there are many motifs. The motif of birds are interesting because of the way that they demonstrate the character of various characters. It shows Shakespeare's talent as a craftsman.
- 637: Romeo And Juliet 3
- ROMEO AND JULIET William Shakespeare s story of Romeo and Juliet is aged but real life stories with the same story line keep popping up in the news years later. Couples are sacrificing their lives for each other s love. Others kill themselves for pointless reasons. Shakespeare s version of Romeo and Juliet starts with a Prologue which reveals the plot of the story in the line from forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a ... mother thought that they went through enough to be together and they should not have to fight to be with each other anymore. All these stories are linked up to Shakespeare story and obviously show how people can be so ridicules and judgmental. A person s background or colour should not have to get involved in a situation of two ...
- 638: Romeo And Juliet 2 -
- In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals an underlying message that points to the contrasts between youth and age that are even apparent now today. The youth of society tend to question and then possibly disregard ... actions of youth can eventually cause their own untimely destruction. We see today in the headlines many instances where teens have followed their own unguided course bringing about tragic results. Shakespeare shows us in his play how these factors contributed to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The youth of the society is quite different from the aged of society. Romeo ... their parents. On the other hand, Romeo and Juliet had the conviction and trust in themselves to formulate their ideas based on their own experience of love. Throughout the play, Shakespeare purposely reveals an underlying theme that contrasts youth from age. The youth are the new radical generation who have revolutionized their traditional way of life. The youth overcome barriers ...
- 639: Macbeth - Nature vs. the Unnatural
- Macbeth - Nature vs. the Unnatural Nature’s Reaction In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there is a strong relationship between nature and how it reacts to the events that occur in the human world. In the beginning of Act II, Macbeth murders King Duncan so that he can become king. Shakespeare makes a connection to the darkness of the sky: "Their candles are all out." (49) Stars are connected to candles and by saying the candles are out, he means that they were unable to see the stars. The night is also referred to as ‘thick’. The environment that Shakespeare describes is the perfect scene for murder. When Macbeth kills Duncan, nature reacts immediately: "I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry." Nature feels the pain of the ...
- 640: Sonnet 72
- William Shakespeare Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? a Thou art more lovely and more temperate: b Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, a ... infinite in past and future duration, without beginning or end To brag to declare or assert boastfully ‘SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY’ Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare is one of the sonnets that describe the outstanding beauty of an unspecified lover and time as a relentless ravisher with no mercy for anyone or anything. The only way to defy time is to become immortal in verse. The persona is the "I" in line 1 and he (Shakespeare himself?) is addressing a person (a him or a her) whom he adores. The description of the beauty of the unknown lover is the central idae throughout the sonnet ...
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