1. Shakespeare and His Honorable Villains
Now although Hamlet and his friends do see the ghost of his father at the beginning of the play, the third time the ghost appears, (Hamlet III, 4, 117-156) no one sees the ghost but Hamlet. ... Hamlet can only gain this relief while talking to his mother and telling her the root of his problem with her and his uncle (Hamlet III, 4, 63-98). ...
(III; iv; 11) " A bloody deed-almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry with his brother. (III; iv; 29-30). ... "I loved you not" (III; i; 117) "Get thee to a nunnery Marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them" (III; i; 135-137). ...
In Act III, Scene 5, Juliet sticks up for Romeo when the Nurse is verbally attacks Romeo. ... (Act III, Scene 5, L. 237-244) Because Juliet loves Romeo, she sticks up for him, "Ancient damnation! ... (Act III, Scene 5, L. 237-244) The love between Romeo and Juliet and their friends impacts their actions and decisions. ... (Act III, Scene 1, L. 57-59) Romeo loved Mercutio that in the middle of the deadly fight, he tried to save his friend. ...
(II. iii. 245). ... By penetrating their deepest fears and concerns, he then uses them to "make the net that shall enmesh them all" into a jealous web of hatred (II. iii. 356). ... For example, the friendship and honesty Iago falsely imposes upon Othello makes it difficult for him to conceive the possibility that Iago's motives are fowl, therefore believing him to be a person "of exceeding honesty, [who] knows all qualities, with a learned spirit" (III. iii. 45). ...
Scenes ii and iii. ... This plot unfolds in parallel orchard scenes of Act II, scene iii and Act III, scene i. ... Scene iii: In a garden alone, Benedick muses on the seductive power of love. ... ACT 3 Scene i: Act III begins with a parallel orchard scene. ... Scene iii: A new and highly comical element is added into the mix. ...
(III, ii, 111-119) Ophelia will not accept Hamlet's lewd advances. ... (I, iii, 104-108) Polonius continues on about Hamlet's false love, but the personality of his character suggests his true intentions are so his daughter's relationship does not interfere with his pursuit for power. ... (III, iv, 38-40) After discovering the body's identity, Hamlet feels Polonius' murder is not enough and proceeds to berate the corpse. ... (I, iii, 109) Her innocence allows her corrupt father to control her love, the emotion often associated with virtue and peace. ... (I...
(III. iii. 876) This quote is said by Emilia in a soliloquy after she has stolen the handkerchief. ... (III. iii. 876) she has clearly set her priorities in order. ... (III. iii. 886-887) Emilia's effort for Iago's approval is ineffective and hurtful. ...
Lovers are often stopped from falling in love, but lovers have faith to help them love each other. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers are paused from falling in love, due to two family feuds. Fate leads Romeo and Juliet to meet and to die. Romeo and Juliet are fat...
Olivia proclaims her love to Cesario by saying, "Yet come again; for thou perhaps mayst move/ That heart which now abhors to like his love," revealing her incapability of not falling in love with Cesario and feeling unable to stop what is happening in the matters of love but let fate take it's course (III, ii, 162-3). In another encounter with Cesario, Olivia believes "If one should be the pray, how much the better/ To fall before the lion than the wolf" (III, I, 127-8). ...
Is he mad, or is he not mad - that is the question. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet was thought to have gone mad or insane. There is reason to believe that he was mad, however, there are clues that suggest other wise. Hamlet truly was not insane because of his physical and emotional abilities th...
Shakespeare writes about a young male who does not know the true meaning of love. Since he is still a teenager, he has not yet lived long enough to know the difference between true love and infatuation; hence, he falls in and out of love without difficulty. In his search for love, his immaturity is...
I have picked a long speech that was made by Benedick about Claudio. It's located in the Act II Scene III. Benedick started by saying "I do much wonder that one man, seeing how much another man is a fool when he dedicates his behavior to love, will, after he hath laughed at such shallow follies in...
(III.3.96-102) Antonio is the whole reason for Prospero being usurped, as he wanted the power of Duke in Milan. ... To be your fellow (III.1.83-4) Ferdinand also falls in love at first sight and accepts Miranda's love instantly. ... (III.1.88-89) This relationship between Ferdinand and Miranda affects every other relationship as it makes everyone closer together and helps everyone to forgive each other. ...
Nymph, in thy orisons / Be all my sins remeber"d" (III,I,90-91). ... When she asks him how he is, he says, "I humbly thank you: well, well, well" (III,I,93). ... At the play, Hamlet's mother calls him over to sit with her, but he declines her request by saying, "No, good mother, here's metal more attractive" (III,II,107). ...
Hamlet is a play of love and love lost. The first lost love is Hamlet's father. When Hamlet loses his father, he turns to two people to replace that love: his mother, Gertrude, and Ophelia; both of whom betray his love. Gertrude betrays that love by marrying her brother-in-law, Claudius, and Oph...
To this reference Hamlet responds, "Mother, you have my father much offended" (Act III. ... Hamlet remains The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword, The" Expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion, and the mold of form, Th" observed of all observers. ( Act III, Sc 1, 153-156) He remains the tragic hero, who suffered due to his own qualities, appreciated by many, criticized by some! ...
Kelly Sherriffs Since the beginning of time manipulation has been part of the human psyche. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago is a perfect example of this character trait. He uses his power of deception to play with the emotions of other characters, who in turn all fall victim to...
King Lear Mental blindness can also be explained as refusing to see the truth because of one's personality. In King Lear, written by William Shakespeare, the theme of blindness is clearly displayed in the characters of King Lear and Gloucester. Both characters are blind to the truth because of t...
This parallels to Lucretius's explanation of the body and mind existing as one, asserting that 'interwoven are the elements from their origin, which constitute their common life; and neither body nor mind has power of feeling, one without the other, but by the joint movements of both united sensation is kindled for us in the flesh" (III, Lines 331-336). ...
Lady Macbeth is a controversial figure. She is seen by some as a woman of strong will who is ambitious for herself and who is astute enough to recognise her husband's strenghts and weaknesses, and ruthless enough to exploit them. They see her in her commitment to evil and in her realisation that the...
Romeo and Juliet Two households both alike in dignity, In fair Verona where we lay our scene From ancient grudge, break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean: 5 From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-crossed lovers ta...
"Star-crossed lovers- is perhaps the most memorable phrase from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - and perhaps the subject of the most debate. Were the young characters the masters of their own destinies or were they victims of fate? Few readers question, though, the second part of the two-word phra...
Love is presented in many different forms in the play. One of the ways is "young love" as seen between Hermia, Lynsander, Helena and Demetrius. The quote 'The course of true love never did run smooth' is a comment from Lynsander and sums up the play as the characters in the play will face hurdles a...
Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...