How has Shakespeare captured the audiences attention in act one scene one of “the Tempest”? Throughout this essay‚ I will be explaining how Shakespeare captured the audience’s attention in “The Tempest” By pointing out key ideas and quoting them in “The Tempest” and developing the ideas. Shakespeare straight away plants the audience within the play‚ opening with the word of “Boatswain”. This word‚ straight away places the audience immediately upon a ship at sea. When the master speaks
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Act One Scene One Questions Please answer each question in complete sentences. 1. Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her? She was acting crabby and was tired looking. 2. Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money? Because Ruth told Travis that she didn’t have any money to spare‚ Walter also didn’t back her up and undermined her authority as a parent. 3. Who are Willy and Bobo? Both friends of Walter and they want to open a liquor store with Walter 4. Walter said‚ "Damn
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A 10-Minute One Act Play Help Wanted By G. L. Horton copyright © 2003 Geralyn Horton CHARACTERS JAKE: 40’s‚ managerial type. TERESA: late 50’s‚ a gentle elementary school teacher. MERRIK: late 30’s‚ a born-again Christian. DEBBIE: 30’s‚ bright‚ tough‚ and angry. KIM‚ 20’s‚ waif like‚ depressed. Time/Place/Scene: A suburban church basement‚ used as the office of a nonprofit support service for the unemployed‚ with a couple of desks‚ an elaborate answering machine with two phones:
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(Hesitates‚ finishes a few more lines in his novel) Um… just about…well‚ to put it simply‚ the way we respond to “life”. Lillian: Ah‚ I see‚ so probably nothing I’d fancy too much to read myself then? (Christian smirks) Christian: You might enjoy it. How has your day been? (He pats the seat for her to sit down‚ and stares at the clock on the wall) I didn’t realize it was 6 o’clock” Lillian laughs. She hangs her coat on the coat hanger next to the door and sits down next to Christian. She inhales deeply
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Essay on the atmosphere of Act one Scene one in Hamlet by William Shakespeare Hamlet constitutes as one of the best known pieces of literature and theater throughout the world. The manner in which the story unfolds makes this tragic play a work of art. Shakespeare is renowned for writing excellent opening scenes. Act one‚ Scene one of Hamlet places the audience into the story by using atmosphere and cultural references. This scene effectively sets a strong mood for the events to come‚ gives important
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In act 5 scene 1 how would you direct the characters use of body language‚ facial expressions and vocals to create a comical response from the audience? Outline your casting decisions. * Merchants worry ‘’what’s he that knocks as he would beat down the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming
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Right from the start Shakespeare lets us know there will be conflict throughout the play as in the prologue it says "from ancient grudge breaks to new mutiny." And "where civil blood makes civil hands unclean" This lets us know that there will was a past grudge and in this play the grudge will be re-ignited and it also suggests there will be fighting throughout the play and conflict will escalate. These two lines are about the feud between the families. It shows that it is an ancient grudge‚ which
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How does Act 1 Scene 1 succeed in arresting the audience’s attention and provide the exposition to the play? It is clear that Shakespeare was eager to set the scene and plant the audience in the world of the play with the opening word “Boatswain”. This first word immediately transports the audience on to the deck of the ship‚ ready for adventure. With the master’s second remark the audience finds itself in the eye of the storm. “We run ourselves aground”. The effect of these words on the audience
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Scene One: Macbeth: “Is this a dagger which I see before me‚ the handle toward my hand? Come‚ let me clutch thee. I have thee not‚ and yet I see thee still… And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood. Which was not so before.”-- Is this a dagger I see in front of me‚ with its handle pointing toward my hand? Come‚ let me hold you. I don’t have you but I can still see you. I see blood splotches on your blade and handle that weren’t there before. Macbeth is hallucinating about a bloody dagger
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Macbeth January 16 2014 Act One. Scene One. Short mysterious scene with witches Theme of opposites: “When the hurlyburly’s done‚ when the battle’s lost and won” (spoken by the witches) Theme of appearance vs reality: “ Fair is foul and foul is fair” (spoken by the witches) Act One. Scene Two. A sergeant reports how bravely Macbeth fought the traitor Macdonwald and the Norweigans Macbeth is given the title Thane of Cawdor Theme of opposites: “What he hath lost the
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