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how to maintain hold of it. This is Shakespeare’s critique of Machiavelli‚ using Richard III as his example. King Richard III was not next in line to acquire kingship in England‚ but through certain Machiavellian actions‚ such as appearing religious‚ marriage and eliminating others‚ Richard quickly became the King of England. Although these actions may have helped him achieve the kingship‚ they did not however help him in maintaining it. Shakespeare’s use of Richard succeeding then failing is a clear
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Both Richard iii and Othello have two of Shakespeare strongest villains. Iago from Othello shows his strength of manipulation from the very beginning of the play Shakespeare shows how strong this character is and that without his strength and power throughout the play Shakespeare would have had trouble portraying a story. Also it would have been the same throughout Richard iii‚ due to his power of making people do exactly what he wants them to do. Iago is introduced and he is portrayed as an evil
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The fact that the audience works in tandem with the actors on stage to dethrone Richard—or at least desire this dethronement—means they have some power‚ even if that is just the power of judgment. Phyllis Rackin argues that audience members play just as great a role in judging and misjudging characters within Richard II as any character within the stage. She acknowledges‚ “There is an extra role in the play not listed in the dramatis personae‚ a carefully calculated role complete with motivations…designed
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Shakespearean Drama and Film How has your exploration of the connections between your prescribed texts enhanced your understanding of the values and contexts of each? In your response‚ make detailed references to your prescribed texts. Through exploring connections between Shakespeare’s Richard III and Al Pacino’s Looking for Richard the values of the era are often a product of the context of the text. However‚ through studying the theatricality of man and the pursuit of power
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“All the world’s a stage…” The role of acting‚ disguise‚ deceit in Richard III “I am determined to prove a villain” says Richard in the beginning lines in one of the history plays of Shakespeare‚ Richard III. He is trying to cheat us right in the beginning with this sentence‚ just as he cheats and deceives everybody later‚ to finally become the King of England in the end. On the other hand‚ he is absolutely right‚ despite being never able to realize this: he really is just a poor man in the hands
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Much Ado About Nothing & RIII Mcuh Ado About Nothing and RIII‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ have characters that greatly impact the story and the destruction in the plays. In Much Ado About Nothing we have Don John; a bastard child whom finds pleasure in plotting against others and finding any way to manipulate others into believing events that have not actually occurred. Don John operates as a plot-device as opposed to an actual character. He gives us a little speech about how he is
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Shakespeare’s world and the world today‚ in the 21st century‚ were different and the same in many ways. Obviously their places on the time line are different‚ but there are also many other ways. Like how the crowds act and what they expect to happen in plays‚ how historically correct plays are‚ and the timelessness of the pieces written are all ways that they are similar and different. There are many elements to this that will be explored later on in this essay. First off‚ the way that the crowds
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Salenius The Tudors: Fact and Fiction (ENG243) 24 April 2015 The Function of the Dream Scenes in Richard III Richard III is claimed to be one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays (Lull). The drama can be seen either as a stand-alone or as part of a tetralogy‚ sharing interlinking elements with the Henry VI series (Grene). Due to its status as an early play‚ Richard III provides an exemplary window into Shakespeare’s design as a playwright‚ especially in relation to the presentation of characters‚ inner-psyche
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woman on the throne in Elizebeathen England‚ the roles of women in society were very limited. Nurse called Juliet pet names+knew her age to the hour-close relationship Capulet-Changes during the course of the play. He demands Juliet marries Paris. Can be violent-“my fingers itch” Capulet represents the mind of parents that Shakespeare’s audience would recognize-controlling and unsympathetic. This helps the audience to relate to Juliet’s happiness. “Ere we may think her to be a bride”- like
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