Act- III Scene- 2 Summary of Act III scene 2: Act III Scene 2 Analysis In Belmont‚ Portia begs Bassanio to delay before making his choice among the caskets. If he chooses incorrectly‚ she will lose the pleasure of his company. Though she refuses to break the terms of her father’s riddle of the caskets‚ she confesses that if it were up to her she would give herself to him entirely. Bassanio‚ though‚ is tortured by the uncertainty of waiting‚ and convinces her to let him try the riddle. Portia
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‘Macbeth Retold’ and Macbeth share many connections‚ yet have essential differences. Demonstrate the truth of this comment through a detailed discussion of Brozel’s film and Shakespeare’s drama. ‘Macbeth Retold’ uses themes‚ a modified plot to be more accessible to a contemporary audience and exaggerated characters to have an effect on viewers. Retold also utilises setting to create an emotive atmosphere. Likewise Shakespeare’s Macbeth employs a variety of themes that reflect Elizabethan times
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five quotes from acts 2 and 3 that support these observations about Polonius. “You shall do marvellously wisely‚ good Reynaldo. Before you visit him‚ to make inquire of his behaviour.” – Polonius‚ Act 2 scene 1. “Now gather and surmise”- Polonius‚ Act 2 scene 2 (Polonius reads out Hamlet’s private letter to the King & Queen and belittles their relationship.) “I will leave him‚ and suddenly contrive the means of meeting between him and my daughter”- Polonius‚ Act 2 scene 2 “ ‘Tis
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The play ‘Macbeth’ was believed by scholars to have been written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1603 and 1606. Shakespeare’s date of birth is unknown but he was baptised on 26th April 1564 and died on 23rd April 1616‚ aged 52. He was an English poet and playwright with 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ 2 long narrative poems‚ and several other poems which all consist of his surviving works. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more than any other playwrights around
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The sentence structure and diction revealed another side of Hamlet in act 3. In previous acts‚ Hamlet’s sentences were short and choppy. However‚ in act 3‚ his sentences were much longer‚ and included many semicolons‚ commas‚ and colons in each one. For example‚ “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?” (A3S1) In this one sentence‚ there are
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said; if I get killed off‚ you just go right ahead and don’t cry‚ but get married again‚ but don’t think of me” (Fahrenheit 451‚ 91). The evidence shows just how disconnected people are to others. No feelings are shown towards anyone. Through each paradox like the hound‚ sleeping pills‚ and marriage‚ the book reveals how numb the characters are to each other and the world around
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Examine the way Shakespeare presents the theme of loss in Act 3‚ Scene 5 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and how this is developed in the rest of the play. Juliet -Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day. Romeo - Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. I must be gone and live‚ or stay and die. Juliet - Therefore stay yet. Thou need’st not to be gone. Romeo - Let me be ta’en. Let me be put to death. Juliet - It is‚ it is. Hie hence! Be gone‚ away! Nurse -Be wary‚ look about. Juliet - Then‚ window‚ let
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Romeo and Juliet act in 5 scene 3 Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare around 1594. The play Romeo and Juliet is about two start crossed lovers who were born into a world with an ‘ancient grudge’. This automatically leads to Romeo and Juliet’s death. This sorrowful play was performed in Globe Theatre as there was large number of people who entirely wanted to watch this interesting play immediately. According to the play it contains a strong violent‚ and conflict‚ however Shakespeare
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Act 1‚ Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar has been made powerfully dramatic with the use of multiple elements‚ each of which contributes the dramatic appeal of the scene immensely. Shakespeare seems to have focused on four main elements that have been stressed upon throughout the scene‚ but it has impacted hugely on the conversation between Casca and Cicero. Due to the play being written and first performed in the Elizabethan Era‚ a huge amount of supernatural elements have been used here.
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a sound example of teamwork. The experience is a valuable one because not only did the report increase our understanding and knowledge on the assigned topic‚ i.e. „Assess the reporting requirements under the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act no 3 of 2003 in the context of envisaged reforms in public sector financial management. It also taught us important lessons of how to incorporate out theoretical knowledge to enhance the understanding of practical implications. In addition‚ it also
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