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    How is Iago Presented In Act 1Scene 1 Of “Othello” “Othello” was a play written by William Shakespeare in 1603. This play is a tragedy written in iambic pentameter‚ with a noble hero named Othello and a devious villain called Iago. Iago changes the story for the worst as he causes Othello to commit suicide and murder his loyal wife because of his fatal flow which is jealousy. The opening of the play confuses the audience for Iago and Roderigo are arguing over Desdemona. The audience may also

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    Steinbeck introduces us to George ande Lennie‚ two migrant workers who are traveling to work on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. The old duo is trying to suruive and save up some money during the 19305: Great Deprssion. George and Lennie are introduced to the swamper ‚Curley‚ the boss‚ slim‚ Carison‚ and Curleys wife. Lennie and George is learning about the boss and the others. He lied about the bus driver giving him abum steer. The swamper had only one hand. Curley wife is always whereing

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    Live by the sword‚die by the sword is a great portrayal of what happens as Macbeth uses violence to get what he wants‚but eventually violence is used to kill macbeth. in Macbeth In the fiction novel Macbeth by William Shakespeare the reader meets the main protagonist Macbeth Early on in the story he is described as a fearless warrior who always is loyal. The cause of the tragedy that happened to the main protagonist Macbeth was his ambition.His ambition caused the tragedy in three steps. First his

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    In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck tells the story of two best friends living life on the run‚ struggling to keep a steady job working as ranch hands. George and Lennie are faced with many obstacles throughout the course of this book‚ beginning with Lennie and his slow mindedness‚ George is always side by side with Lennie‚ practically holding his hand to coach him through life. The story begins with the two men running away from Weed‚ the ranch they were previously employed at; we later

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    John De Cleene English Harris Due: December 2‚ 2010 Horror and Tension Within The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allen Poe is most famous for his remarkable gothic fiction stories. In fact‚ some would almost consider him to be the father of them. One of his most recognized pieces is The Tell Tale Heart. This particular tale tells the story of a man who in the end turns out to be insane when he hears the beating of a dead man’s heart. The narrator kills an old man who did nothing wrong. The only thing

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    Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1

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    Act 1 Scene 1 Setting * Witch laughter * Haunted * Rain & Thunder * Dark * Supernatural These are all what Shakespeare wants us to feel setting (Refer to attachment) Quotes “In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?” [A1S1 L1 Pg 23] * Foreshadows the play/ ending * Not in right place * Theme of Against the Order of Nature “When the battle’s lost and won.” [A1S1 L2 Pg 23] * “lost and won” * Riddle/ contradicting/ complex * Suggest magic/ witchcraft

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    Shakespeare’s Remarkable Scene (The Importance of 4:2)     Some people who read Macbeth completely let the importance of the second scene in the fourth act go right over there head. There may be some that don’t realize why it should be recognized more. There are many different reasons to why it is so significant. It is very apparent that Shakespeare wrote it and definitely took the time to actually think about what he was doing and how he was doing it. It was made very clear that he had a lot of

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    husband’s claim of wanting divorce. • The use of literary techniques in “A Lamb to the Slaughter” cause the readers to experience a feeling of tension. • The use of sensory imagery at the beginning of the story produces tension in the readers. • Since the moment that Mr. Maloney arrives home‚ everything is described with such detail that we can picture the scene‚ “He lifted his glass and drained it in one swallow although there was still half of it‚ at least half of it left. She wasn’t really watching

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    How does Poe use language and character to create tension in ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’? Edgar Allen Poe is considered to be a master of writing macabre stories. Poe generally writes using this theme which shows he is comfortable with writing morbid dark tales. He is able to write short stories which are full of tension – one main example being ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’. The genre choice being ‘short story’ automatically creates tension. Compared to a general ‘novel’ they are massively different. A short

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    How does the director Stephen Spielberg use filmic techniques to build suspense and build tension for the audience in the film Jaws? Stephen Spielberg is a very famous director and well known for his high budget action films. The film that will scare anyone and live on for generations is the terrific Jaws‚ the first ever block bluster in 1975. His tagline was very catchy and ment something to people as in when people went to see Jaws‚ to then go on holiday they did exactly what it said “Don’t

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