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    For example, when Lucentio's servant dresses up as Lucentio allowed the character to go beyond their standard behavior and immerse themselves into another role while getting a front row seat on how the other half lives. Another example is Chrisopher Sly, he questioned the lord and the servants at first but quickly gave into the…

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    Thornton Wilder from classical era , that use a lot of language and poetry. From the success, he had the honour that is great for play staging especially in dialogue usage as a speech way. According to study Paris, in interview wilder states theatre as art that is largest it is walk most immediate in field of arts and art is part that can be shared with between one another. Theatre is glory because it study a lot imagination, style reflect self, rhythm dialect in speech. Throughout the play, the…

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    to, or can this trait actually become something unfavorable? Can too much determination make an individual pernicious? Shakespeare describes this determination as a sickness that taints the heart. He uses his character Lady Macbeth to portray this view; one of the most determined characters in Macbeth as of right now is Lady Macbeth. When a person first hears the title Lady Macbeth; beneficent, sweet, kind, caring, compassionate, patient and forgiving are all words that come to mind when there…

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    Juliet's balcony after their wedding. Juliet is wearing a white dress which represents purity, simplicity, and marriage. Furthermore, Romeo is wearing a red robe which represents love, desire, and passion. Both of these colors suggest that the two characters are happy and in love which is further expressed by the fact that they are kissing. Overall, the painting represents a scene in the book where Romeo and Juliet are happy and in love.…

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    Michael Mack's argument explains that Shakespeare can save you from bad dates and help your head and heart become one. He claims that although it is difficult at first, it will be worth reading Shakespeare. Mack composed an effective argument that gives plausible reasoning to read Shakespeare and how it can effect your life through the use of claims and rhetorical devices. To begin, the device that Mack uses to advance his argument was the use of an analogy. He is "...comparing Shakespeare to…

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    “as merry as the day is long” originates from just one of his many plays and texts. To “lie low” means to “keep out of sight. This phrase is used widely from the romantic comedy it came from to old western movies. It was first said by Antonio, a character from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. This has a double meaning. “Lie low” can mean to get down or to crouch it can also mean to remain hidden for a period.…

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    Feminism In Macbeth

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    witches’ predictions. After all, witches were seen as uncanny and surely, they shouldn’t be trusted. However Lady Macbeth kept pushing and bullying him until he got blinded by desire and decided to take action and kill Duncan. A stereotypical Shakespearean woman would be treated inferior to men and had to follow her husband’s every order. She would be expected to do housework and take care of the family, and would have very little say in her husband’s decisions. Lady Macbeth on the other hand…

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    A tale so old, studied so often, yet greatly misunderstood by the masses. This is the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. This four hundred year old play has been adapted countless times, yet society has failed to understand this amazing literature. Modern culture has accepted the story of Romeo and Juliet as the perfect example of true love, but the truth is far from it. The play is in fact, a tragedy caused by lust and at most, immature hormonal driven love. The oddity would be Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo…

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    may deny it, Molière’s plays follow Aristotle’s comedic formula. The characters are lower than in real life: most wives do not plot against husbands as Béline does Argan; servants generally do not undermine their masters’ wishes as effectively as Toilette; and real doctors do not feed their patient’s psychosis as Mr. Purgon and Mr. Fleurant do. In Molière’s hands, Aristotle’s principles create comedy by creating despicable characters. Aristotle believed that comedies, like tragedies, require…

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    Shakespeare's two tragedies Macbeth and Hamlet can easily be compared, as Shakespeare has used many of the same elements. In particular, the supernatural plays a major role in both Macbeth and Hamlet. This is where the battle between good and evil takes place. Macbeth, who is driven by power, and Hamlet, who is controlled by his desire for revenge. Macbeth and Hamlet is the most famous tragedies that Shakespeare wrote. Macbeth is the shortest tragedy, Shakespeare wrote, and Hamlet is the longest…

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