Suffering In Shakespeare's Plays
.... by Iago.
In The Tempest, the theme of purification through suffering can
clearly be seen. Prospero, in his long exile from Milan, has more than attoned
for whatever mistake he might have made while he ruled. Ferdinand must suffer
through Prospero's hardships and laborious tests before he can win Miranda's
hand. Most significantly, Alonso must undergo the suffering that Prospero has
designed for him before he is forgiven.
Prospero, who is the real Duke of Milan was overthrown 12 years earlier
by his younger brother Antonio. Prospero was driven out of the island along
with his daughter Miranda; the two were ca .....
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Macbeth: Symbolism
.... scene is the epitome of the light/darkness symbol. She
once craved the darkness but now carries a candle to dispel it. The line, "She
has light by her continually; 'tis her command." (V. i. 19), symbolizes Lady
Macbeth's fear of darkness or evil.
The image of blood plays an important role in the event of Duncan's
murder. It represents Macbeth's guilt and shame about the horrific crime.
After killing the king, Macbeth comments on his blood stained hands by saying,
"As they had seen me with these hangman's hands." (II. ii. 28) Macbeth refuses
to return to the crime scene to smear blood on the guards, fearing the blood
will someh .....
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The Taming Of The Shrew: Katherine
.... to
tell him quite frankly what to expect”(Vaughn27). Petruchio and Katherine's
father meet and decide that Petruchio will get twenty-thousand crowns if he
weds Katherine. Petruchio and Katherine meet and they do not start off on the
best of terms. But Petruchio decides they should get married anyway and he sets
a date. Petruchio then leaves to get ready for the wedding . The wedding day
arrives and Petruchio arrives at the wedding in ridiculous clothing and drunk.
During the ceremony he hits the priest. During their own reception Petruchio
demands that they shall leave, now the taming begins.
Now the taming begins. Onc .....
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The Merchant Of Venice: The Relationship Between Antonio And Bassanio
.... Antonio is gay because he loves and adores Bassanio, Bassanio is
bisexual because he loves both Antonio and Portia. But this is not the end.
Think about these: In the masquerade, Jessica went as a boy. She likes to dress
up as boys; Nerissa likes Portia in a romantic way. I will not go into these
subjects because the essay would be too long.
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The Character Of Macbeth
.... and darkness mainly through his language, although scenes containing
violent actions or the witches are often played in darkness. Shakespeare uses
poetry (verse) as opposed to prose, as poetry often contains more metaphors and
imagery, which he used to create a feeling of darkness and evil. The language
gives an insight into the character of Macbeth - we see his ruthlessness and
cruelty, but also fear, doubt and some scruples.
Macbeth's first words, ‘So foul and fair a day I have not seen' (Act 1:3 L36)
immediately associate him with the witches because they say in the first scene ‘
fair is foul and foul is fair' (1:1 L12), so ev .....
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Macbeth: Darkness, Evil And Tragedy
.... his "dearest chuck", his "partner of greatness". She knows
that he is too weak to do anything and states her position in the murder "leave
the rest to me".
In Act 1, Scene 7 establishes the force and power that Lady Macbeth posseses
over her husband. Upon hearing of Macbeth's decision not to kill Duncan, she is
outraged and starts to work her force and power upon him. She knows where he is
most vulnerable and attacks him at his weak spot. She strikes him at his manhood
and courage. This of course works on Macbeth and she knows that it will. No one
calls Macbeth a coward. She says that he is a coward and attacks his manliness.
"to .....
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The Downfall Of Lady Macbeth
.... authority.
Lady Macbeth is a heartless fiend with an savage disregard for life.
This is evident in the manner in which she downplays the murder of Duncan to her
husband:
"A little water clears us of this deed;
How easy is it, then! Your constancy
Hath left you unattended...
Get on your night-gown, lest occasion call us,
And show us to be watchers. Be not lost
So poorly in your thoughts."
She tries to make Macbeth believe that committing the murder was not a vicious
deed and that washing their hands will wash away all the guilt. Macbeth
exclaims that "all Neptune's ocean" will not .....
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The Downfall Of Macbeth
.... am settled, and
bend up /Each corporal agent to this terrible feat"(I, vii, 79-80). He allows
himself to be swayed by the woman he loves. Lady Macbeth gave him an ultimatum
and provoked him by saying:
When you durst do it, then you were a man;
And to be more than what you were, you would
Be so much more the man..... (I, vii, 49-51)
She provokes him by questioning his manhood and then saying that he would be a
much greater man if he were to go through with the deed. Macbeth then had to
make a decision. He willingly chose to follow the path of death and destruction.
Lady Macbeth simply showed him that path.
It is easy .....
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The Effects Of The Speeches Of Brutus And Antony
.... referred to these "honorable men." The Romans became enraged and
attacked Cinna, a man who they thought was a conspirator, who was actually just
a poet.
Brutus made a big mistake by letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral.
Antony's dramatic speech won the crowd over and ultimately resulted in the
downfall of the conspiracy. The emotional style of Antony's speech was much
more effective than the rational approach used by Brutus.
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Romeo And Juliet: Romeo - A Tragic Hero
.... is the father of Romeo. The Montagues are
also a rich family, and that is one of the reasons for the respect for Romeo.
"Verona brags of him... a bears him like a partly gentleman." This was said by
Lord Capulet in Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 65-66. This quote illustrates that even
Romeo's enemies know well of him and know that he is respected and talked about
by the citizens of Verona. Usually when a character is introduced as being
noble, the audience is aware that in the end of the play, the character will
have a tragic fall.
Another necessary quality possessed by a tragic hero is the hero's
tragic flaw, which in Romeo's case .....
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Macbeth: Macbeth - A Human To A Killer
.... in line for the throne. At
this point Macbeth experiences the first of a number of breakdowns, and he
begins to lose his human characteristics. Macbeth begins to fall into a
murderous rage after killing Duncan. He thought this would clear his name, but
it only made things worse. Each person he has killed results in another that
needs to be killed. With each kill Macbeth makes he loses feelings. Macbeth's
conscience is soon deteriorated to nothing, and his killings are numerous. After
killing Banquo and confronting his ghost Macbeth breaks down for the last time.
At this point Macbeth's last shred of remorse are nearly gone. His wi .....
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Shakespeare's Use Of Trickery And Disguise In His Plays
.... of Venice is an individual called
Shylock, a person of Jewish descent. The practice of usury was traditionally
banned by the Christian church. This allowed many Jews, because their belief
system contained no objection to profitable money-lending, to become the de
facto loan officers. Bassanio approaches Shylock to ask for a loan, and
Shylock seems as if he is going to agree, however, he first asks to speak with
Antonio. It is revealed in an aside that Shylock harbors a secret hatred of
Antonio because of his religion and Shylock's belief that Antonio's practices
drive down the interest rates that Shylock can charge in .....
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