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    to their downfall. Shakespeare has created Macbeth as a tragic hero. Macbeth’s movement from a hero to a villain is achieved through various language and dramatic techniques which through acts 1‚ 2 and 3 leads to his eventual downfall. Within Act 1 Macbeth was was acknowledged for fighting to King Duncan‚ and even praised as an honourable man. Banquo says in Act 1 scene 3 “Worthy Macbeth‚ we stay upon your leisure". The irony of this quote as Macbeth at the time was thinking of murder and not

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    In Act I of Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Horatio’s role is to be a witness and friend. Horatio is Hamlet’s friend from Wittenberg University; he is well-educated. Horatio is trusted by Hamlet‚ and he is used by Bernardo and Marcellus because of Hamlet’s trust in him. One of aspect in Act one is Horatio’s role as a witness. The Act starts with Bernardo and Marcellus bringing Horatio to stand watch with them to show him the “ghost” that they had seen. Horatio refused to believe them about the ghost‚ he was

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    Nohely Cuevas English 10 Mrs. McMillan 10/22/14 In the play Macbeth‚ ambition‚ strength‚ and insanity play major roles in how the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth behave and react. People change over the time and as you ready the play some character will change but some are not. The destruction wrought when ambition goes unchecked by moral constraints. Lady Macbeth is portrayed as being monstrously evil in the first three acts of the play. When her character is first introduced‚ her strength

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    The actions of Macbeth and other characters show that appearances are misleading and Shakespeare created dialogue that constantly incorporates techniques that represent this duplicity. Equivocation is especially found in the line from Act 1 Scene 7: “False face must hide what the false heart doth know." Shakespeare uses repetition of the adjective false to link the appearance of the face and the heart. Macbeth’s facial expression is false as he is acting customary to the routine of everyday life

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    is demonstrated in Macbeth. The struggle for power lies at the heart of the drama Macbeth. It shapes and changes the title character Macbeth‚ leading him down a path of moral corruption‚ crime and tyranny; eventually to his death. Ambition; stirred by the three witches’ prophecy of Macbeth becoming King‚ is the fatal flaw that causes this tragic hero’s downfall. Lady Macbeth shares her husband’s longing for power and uses him to achieve control. The murderous actions of Macbeth and his wife have

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    Macbeth Written by Anne Dierker and Gary Sletmoe Edited by David Hillis Introduction to Unit What student wouldn’t want to read an action-packed psychological thriller replete with greed‚ guilt‚ and gore? One cannot deny the fact that Shakespeare’s Macbeth is relevant to today’s society with the variety of timeless themes in the text. Because Romeo and Juliet is typically taught in ninth grade classrooms in PPS‚ many students (ideally)

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    Academic Essay Comment on Shakespeare’s stagecraft in Act 3 Scene 5 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. William Shakespeare‚ the celebrated playwright‚ wrote many famous plays. Yet few are as renowned as his ‘Romeo and Juliet’‚ the tragic love story about two star-crossed lovers from feuding families‚ denied their chance to be together and died rather than be apart. Act 3 Scene 5 is a crucial scene in the play‚ one with the most dramatic tension and the turning point of the story where things take a turn for

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    Hamlet's Famous Soliloquy

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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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    COLLEGE AN EXEGESIS OF EPHESIANS 4:7-16 A PAPER PRESENTED TO RUTH PHUA-CHNG IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BS 622: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS BY ALVIN LIM SINGAPORE MAY 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. EXEGETICAL OUTLINE OF EPHESIANS 4:7-16 . . . . . 5 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . .

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    Implementing a WLAN in a school would require several user groups. These could include: Students Teachers Support Staff (i.e. Councilors) Administration Network Administration In a school environment‚ there are several risks that need to be taken into account. Being wireless in nature‚ it opens up more avenues for an unauthorized person or hacker to access the network as they do not need to be physically connected to the network‚ just be in the vicinity. Users would have to be careful to safeguard

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