Light and darkness are one of those common motifs found in literature. It came be used to draw a theme or show contrast between characters. An example of this motif is Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare creates a dramatic contrast and connection between light and darkness by using scenes that can be happy and bright‚ but have a dark theme‚ and how the characters provide that contrast as well. Shakespeare conducts multiple scenes in the play that have that
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describe the light and dark motifs in "Romeo and Juliet". A motif is a term used to describe a passage in literature that has more than one universal meaning. It is used when a character or narrator is comparing one thing to another. For example the light motifs represent light things such as goodness‚ while dark motifs represent dark things such as death. One light quote from the story is during the balcony scene when Romeo is talking about Juliet. He says "It is the East and Juliet is the sun"
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Cintron Ms. Wilson English I Honors 8 June 2013 Loving All Five Sides Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a drama based on love. The drama is about how two foes find love despite an old grudge. The two central motifs throughout the play are light and dark. In Romeo and Juliet the light and dark concepts also exemplify life and death. The two protagonists‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ portray the motifs of light and dark. The two motifs in the play emphasize the theme of how love conquers
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How does Tennyson present war in the charge of the light brigade? Tennyson shows that war claims many lives and not many survive it or come out uninjured. ‘Back from the mouth of hell‚ all that was left of them‚ left of the six hundred’ this implies that escaping war alive is very hard and not everyone survives. The phrase ‘mouth of hell’ illustrates how hard it is to escape because once you die there is no coming back to life‚ and when you die you go to hell‚ but Tennyson is implying that
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war would be short and most soldiers believed that they would be home by Christmas. Society viewed the war as inevitable and soldiers greatly anticipated fighting for Romantic ideals such as for honor and glory. Similar to the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson‚ the soldiers before World War 1 believed that their was a purpose for what they were fighting for. There was nobility and honor in following orders and in dying for their country. World War I was far from the Romantic
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and conflict are central to “Romeo and Juliet”‚ providing a strong contrast to the love story between the two main characters. Discuss this theme with reference to at least three scenes in the play. “Romeo and Juliet” is a ’high drama’ tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross’d lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime. “Romeo and Juliet” was
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In my presentation I will be comparing two poems about war Dulce Et Decorum Est and The Charge Of The Light Brigade.I will be answering the question of how the poets have explored different perspectives on the some topic in their respective texts. In my presentation I will be analising the techniques the poets used and then comparing differences and similarities. a “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Dulce et Decorum Est” are both war poems written through the eyes of two different poets Alfred
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an inspiration for great prose and poetry. Two such examples are "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Tennyson inspired by the famous attack of the 1854‚ and "Disabled" by Wilfred Owen written following the Great War. They both portray a vivid image of war‚ but the poets give the impression of having completely opposing views on the subject. The Charge of the Light Brigade‚ commemorated by Tennyson’s poem‚ was the charge of British cavalry into the "Valley of Death" held by Russian troops
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Compare and contrast the two poems ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen and ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson. The two poems ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ and ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ were both written during in a war. ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ was written October 1917 during world war one (WW1). The earliest surviving manuscript is the letter he sent it to his Mother‚ Susan Owen‚ with the message “Here is a gas poem done yesterday‚ (which is not private‚ but not final)”
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Romeo and Juliet is a widely recognized play written by William Shakespeare. They play is about a pair of two lovers‚ whose lives had ended shortly because of a feud. This conflict was between two families known as the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo and Juliet’s untimely death was due to the hatred presented by the two houses. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the author Shakespeare presents the idea that feuds and conflicts will influence people’s choices; this becomes clear to readers when Romeo
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