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throughout “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. On the other hand, the forest, especially at night, expresses the more mystical and magical side of the play. Finally, the wedding scene is employed to ridicule the lovers’ tiff in a satirical view of Shakespeare’s literary work. This literary analysis will guide the reader throughout the various scenes, and ultimately help bring him to a better…

Act 5 scene 1 begins with two gravediggers digging a grave for the late Ophelia while carrying a discussion about the rumor of her suicide. They state that her burial would not proceed normally had the King not provided for it. As one of the gravediggers leave, Hamlet enters along with Horatio and Hamlet is startled at how lightly the gravedigger takes his job. Hamlet and the gravedigger discuss his depressing job and as the gravedigger begins to throw skulls out of the grave, he explains how…

In scene 5, the audience sees the ghost communicating verbally for the first time, and it is with his son Hamlet. The ghost tells Hamlet than he has come on a nightly walk from the Purgatory. The ghost mentions his soul is under continual torment for the sins of his life. Next, the ghost reveals a major point to move the plot along, revealing that he was not killed a viper as officially announced, but was murdered by non-other than Hamlet’s uncle Claudius. It is revealed that Claudius snuck into…

The mise-en-scene is everything that goes into the frame, such as: color, props, costumes, setting, lighting, etc. The costumes of the film establish a time period and express the spirit of the small-town community that dwells in the island. An example of this is Captain Sharp. He is almost always in uniform throughout the film. His black and white attire with glasses and a slicked back hairstyle are a realistic outfit for the 1960’s, and shows a common stereotype of the dutiful, well-meaning…

At the beginning of the scene, Blanche is taking a bath. Why? What is symbolic about this bath? Blanche is taking a bath after she had drank too much and is reminiscing after losing the Belle Rive. The symbolism the bath holds is that when a person takes a bath, they are trying…

manipulation of film elements such as Mise En Scene, Folie, Shot, Lighting and Script. 3. Genre…

The film’s opening scene shows Clyde Shelton, played by Gerard Butler, at home fixing some sort of gadget alongside his daughter as she makes a bracelet, while his wife cooks dinner in the kitchen. The first few minutes of the film give the impression of a happy family but the mood soon changes when Shelton is assaulted in his home by two robbers, Ames and Darby, resulting in the ruthless murder of his wife and daughter. Prosecutor Nick Rice, who is played by Jamie Foxx, is assigned to the case…

the meaning imbued in the original novel by J. K. Rowling is lost in the fast paced, fervent, and action packed film. This is abundantly clear at the climax of the film, the final face-off between Harry and Voldemort. The cinematography of this scene is not just picturesque but industrious. It is clear that every aspect of every shot is deliberate from framing to depth of field. These choices not only serve to keep us focused on the intended subject, a necessity with all the chaos taking…

over the course of the book. Elizabeth was mad at him for most of the time and didn’t trust him because of what happened with Abigail. In Act 2 Scene 2 she lies in court for him, denies what the judge tells her about her husband’s affair and says that it’s her fault. Even after all he made her go through, she still loves him and wants to protect him. In Scene 3 John is about to confess to witchcraft but then he changes his mind because he doesn’t want to lose the last thing he still has left…

Crucible was later developed into a movie in 1996 directed by Nicholas Hytner. The movie portrays a series of events based on true incidents that happened in Salem, Massachusetts 1962 as the Salem witch trials came to be. Starting out with the opening scene, young girls begin to dance around a fire, summoning spirits among those men they liked. Mainly focused on one, in particular, Abigail, who is the center of attention, providing actions against any puritan would portray. Samuel Parris, the…