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    Sonnet 18, written by William Shakespeare, is the most popular amongst his other 154 sonnets. The sonnet starts off by praising a beloved’s beauty and, as we slowly progress through the rest of the sonnet, transform this beloved’s beauty into something almost immortal. It is as if Shakespeare is describing his beloved as a perfect being. In Sonnet 18’s octave, he starts off with a question and a quick statement of his beloved “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more…

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    The discussion of William Shakespeare he is renowned for his knowledge of dramatic elements, his skill in crafting episodic plots, his verse and his complex characters. That is why he is the most influential writer in all of English literature. In Fact, Shakespeare might have been an over achiever because he did it all. He was his own stage manager, referring to “doing it all” because he put together his own work. Maybe that is why he was so good because he understood the technical elements of…

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    A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Love is Not Always Easy According to Wikipedia “A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play written by William shakespeare in 1595/96” but is still relatable to some people. The play A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeares most popular performances and one of the themes is that love is not always easy, I will be showing how that theme follows in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In a Midsummer Night’s, Titania shows that love is not easy in the play. Titania shows this…

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    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 is mention of female nobility. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare in Act l Scene 5…

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    Othello

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    William Shakespeare wrote Othello in 1603 to 1604, which is known as the seventeenth century. This play was written as a tragic masterpiece. When William Shakespeare wrote Othello, it aroused the paradoxical blend of discomfort and pleasure in its audience, and has continued to do so for the many years that has past since the play was written. The play contains anecdotes of viewers endeavoring to interpose by furiously disapproving the villain, screaming information to the mislead hero, or even…

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    In London was where Shakespeare got his beginning. By the 1590’s Shakespeare was managing an acting company in London. It was called The Lord Chamberlain’s men. While managing this company it became very popular, also Shakespeare began publishing and selling his work. By 1597 he had fifteen plays published and by 1599 Shakespeare and a few business built their own theater on the bank of the Thames River. They later named it The Globe (“Prezi 3”). Some of Shakespeare’s earlier plays include…

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    different components to indirectly characterize a character. By indirectly characterizing a character shakespeare shows the thoughts of Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers that first caused so much violent commotion, finally bring peace to their hateful families, with their own death. William shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, and during the play he uses juxtaposition everywhere. Shakespeare uses juxtaposition…

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    Having the views of the common people almost always results in your favor. It gives the conspirators strength in numbers to overcome their opposition. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the Plebeians are easily manipulable and change their opinion three major times. The Plebeians are not deep thinkers about these decisions like Brutus had been with Cassius’ persuasiveness to murder Caesar, they simply make their decisions on their feet. The Plebeians support one side of a story and then…

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    Brutus In Julius Caesar

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    “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” In the five centuries since Marc Anthony used these words in William Shakespeare’s production, “Julius Caesar,” audiences alike have continued reading and rereading it. In the play’s eternal lines to time, readers learn a factual history lesson with the added bonus of Shakespeare’s gripping drama. Plot-wise, “Julius Caesar”’ tells the tale of the assassination of Julius Caesar, perpetrated by his deepest trusted friend Brutus, and the devastating…

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    can be effortlessly used to manipulate mankind and the decisions that are made. In Othello “Act V” by William Shakespeare the theme lectures about emotions, and at times, the free will of others that can be morphed to fit the needs of the antagonists. The manipulation of one’s perception can be warped and twisted to compensate for the truth and to suit the needs of the antagonists. William Shakespeare creates a detailed description of the misrepresentation through a characters usage of dialog.…

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