HAMLET: To be‚ or not to be--that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die‚ to sleep-- No more--and by a sleep to say we end The heartache‚ and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to. ’Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To die‚ to sleep-- To sleep--perchance to dream: ay‚ there’s the rub‚ For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
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"The Merchant of Venice" is a play that relies on soliloquies to advance the plot‚ create mood and atmosphere‚ and to develop character among all the actors. I am here to prove how this happens in two different soliloquies and show you why Shakespeare put them into the play. My first soliloquy is from Lancelot Gobbo and it is taken from Act 2 Scene 2.I know that Lancelot is a secondary character‚ but this speech is really important in the outcome of this scene. He is talking about if he
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HAMLET CHARACTER ANALYSIS ESSAY Evil is when someone does terrible‚ selfish‚ immoral‚ wicked things to others. King Claudius portrays himself as being a virtuous person when he is really a villainous individual. The evilness of King Claudius is seen throughout the scenes of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. King Claudius’s evil and manipulative ways are the reason why everyone dies in the play. Claudius’s first sign of cruelty is when he plays with Hamlet’s
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Soliloquy Analysis Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a comedy of love and betrayal. This play was written in verse which adds a metrical pattern which consists of lines of unrhymed iambic pentameter (blank verse). At the start of the trumpets Duke Orsino enters wanting to be loved by Countess Olivia. However‚ she refuses to be seen for seven years because she misses her father and brother. Meanwhile‚ after a shipwreck‚ Viola is found a survivor. Viola disguises herself as a man with the name
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Macbeths Soliloquies In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ soliloquies give the reader a close insight to his complex character‚ helping us understand his transition from a war hero to a ruthless tyrant. The purpose of any soliloquy (aside notes) is • thoughts • feelings • personality • mindset • motivations of the central characters. In the case of Macbeth‚ his soliloquies prominently reveal he never loses sight of his actions and how he is fully aware of the rippling effects and
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At least once in everybody’s life they have heard the saying “to be or not to be”. Hamlet is where it was born‚ now it is one of the most famous lines in English literature. It is considered a soliloquy‚ which is an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud by a character in a play. Not only does the soliloquy have meaning to our lives but‚ Hamlet’s as well. When Hamlet says “to be or not to be” (line 55 of Act 3‚ scene 1)‚ he has a great amount of contemplation about killing himself going through his
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opposing them". These lines are the opening to one of Hamlet’s soliloquies. In fact‚ these lines are possibly the most famous lines in English literature‚ but do people know what Hamlet meant by these lines. Hamlet is more than just contemplating suicide‚ he is also thinking about death and how to combat his pain. As he spoke those lines‚ he believes suicide is a way to get out of his pain. In the opening line of Hamlet’s soliloquy‚ "To be or not to be" Hamlet is contemplating suicide. He is
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The presence of soliloquies in the play‚ the plans of Lago and thoughts are accurately shared with the audience. Through the use of this method‚ the audience is able to discover his intentions and motives. Throughout the play‚ he shares his thoughts with people and tries to let people to predict his next thoughts and this brings the audience in his mind. Lago is presented by Shakespeare has a collection of unsolved puzzles. Anything that Lago tries to talk causes worry. As the play progresses‚ Lago
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Commentary on Hamlet’s soliloquy -- On Hamlet’s character We can know a thoughtful‚ tough‚ and affectionate Hamlet from this soliloquy. In this soliloquy Hamlet sparks an internal philosophical debate on the advantages and disadvantages of existence‚ and whether it is one’s right to end one’s own life. He first asks himself thoughtfully whether it is nobler to bear the miseries of life or to take arms against them. And then he explains like this: he says maybe death can be a way to end one’s sorrows
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The first instance of a man with power keeping a secret affecting others is when Claudius and Polonius keep secrets from their sons. Hamlet’s madness and want for revenge is evidence to Claudius great secrets. In Act one scene five‚ Hamlets learns of his father death and promises his father revenge for what has been done to him. He also learns that Claudius is the one that killed Hamlet Senior in his sleep and Claudius has been keeping this secret for some time now. Ghost says “The Serpent that did
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