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    Imagery In Paul's Case

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    have a student that behaves like that. Also‚ his dad is basically against him and he isn’t a supportive guy. In Paul’s Case Cather contrasts imagery of place that reflects Paul’s struggle by describing how Paul feels about each place.

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    Macbeth

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    Lady Macbeths appearance and how society views Lady Macbeth as a woman‚ innocent as a white dove. We make the words a dark theme along witht the color red for it represents lady Macbeths true nature and the contrast in the colors represent how her character breaks the female sterotypes. The first trait i identified she had is megalomania. The quote I chose for her megalomania personality is: “And fill me from head to toe‚ top full of direst cruely” (1.5.45-46) This quote shows how Lady Macbeth is

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    Macbeth

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    Kiera Makowecki Mrs. Atnip English 2‚ Period 6 8 April 2013 Tragedy Strikes All “A tragic hero is a man in whom good and bad are mixed but in whom the good predominates and who‚ because of a tragic flaw‚ suffers a reversal of fortune.” As quoted by Aristotle. Both the stories of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Oedipus by Sophocles portray two characters that encounter endless tragedy throughout their lives. Similarly‚ the role of Fate plays a major role is both novels‚ exemplifying that

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    Macbeth

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    Macbeth Main Characteristics: Ambitious‚ Brave‚ Ruthless‚ Conscientious‚ Reckless‚ Tortured Associates: Lady Macbeth‚ Banquo (initially) Macbeth is first introduced to us as a brave general who is loyal to King Duncan‚ and has just led the defeat of insurgent forces. Later‚ his reaction to the witches’ prediction that he will be king reveal his deep-rooted ambition and lust for power. As Macbeth contemplates regicide‚ he finds himself initially unable to act on his dark thoughts. This

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    Darkness In Macbeth

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    The opposition of light and dark as symbols for life and death is the foundation upon which much of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is built. Darkness in our society is indicative of many symbols of evil. For instance‚ a black cat‚ dark night‚ and dark place are all ominous symbols. Light‚ as it is used in Macbeth‚ often seems to be indicative of truth or life. The contrast between light and dark in Macbeth can best be seen through the dialogue of the characters and the ambiance of scenes in the play. The

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    The Dark Ages

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    The Dark Ages In this paper‚ I will talk about how The Middle Ages‚ also known as the Dark Ages‚ was considered to be a time of death‚ disease and despair. Just as the name the “Dark Ages” advocates‚ this era of European history appeared to be bounded by gloom and desperateness. Unfortunately‚ most of the people only see this side of the Middle Ages when‚ in fact‚ the Middle Ages was a far more significant era. Mainly during the late Middle Ages‚ one can find a alteration in orthodox social structure

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    In Act 2 scene 1 Macbeth is presented as a man who is certain about his evil actions. He has no hesitation‚ and will not stop in his efforts to commit regicide. This is evident in the command ‘come‚ let me clutch thee’ as he speaks to the knife. The knife represents his evil desires and ambition‚ it also acts as a reminder for the deed he must commit. It tells us he is embracing his corrupt and malicious thoughts and the verb ‘clutch’ enforces this‚ highlighting his certainty about his actions. This

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    Elizabethan era‚ manhood was sought after and glorified by many. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the use of manhood as a motif is frequently used as the plot thickens and character traits begin to reveal themselves. Manhood is something that is very important to the tragic hero‚ Macbeth. In addition‚ when Lady Macbeth challenges his manhood‚ it contributes to Macbeth’s inner-self conflict within his mind. As a result of Lady Macbeth provoking Macbeth’s manhood‚ it begins to fuel Macbeth’s murderous and power

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    Within the well-known balcony scene in Act 2‚ Scene 2‚ both characters use a variety of imagery‚ including cosmic and celestial‚ that which relates to objects and scenery outside of our planet‚ in the sky and universe. These choices of imagery tell us about the ideas and perspectives that Shakespeare is trying to portray about the characters as well as the emotions surrounding their relationship. Despite both Romeo and Juliet using a lot of imagery in their responses to each other‚ Romeo tends

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    Description of Events of the Play From Shakespeare & Company (Lenox‚ MA) Macbeth 2007 Student Guidebook education@shakespeare.org www.shakespeare.org When the battle’s lost and won (Act I‚ scene i) The play opens with thunder and lightning‚ and the entrance of three ‘weird’ sisters.’ Their exchange is very short‚ but from it we find out there’s a battle going on and that they plan to meet again on the heath; this time‚ with Macbeth. They are summoned away but before they go‚ they all intone‚ “Fair is

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