Essay for Macbeth Act I The Tragedy Macbeth from William Shakespeare, written in 1606 deals with the struggle within Macbeth between his ambition and his sense of right and wrong. ... They predict Macbeth, that he is going to obtain the title of Thane of Cawdor and after that the throne of the King of Scotland (Macbeth Act I sc iii 49). ... In Banquo's case the witches seem to be able to affect the future as well as predict it, because unlike Macbeth, Banquo does not act on the witches' prediction that he will father kings. ...

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Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses this theme to develop the plot and to bring about the downfall of the title character. ... This statement, in Act I, Scene 1 no less, clearly sets the stage for a play of deception and backstabbing. ... Iago creates further deceptions in the next scene (Act IV, Scene 2). ... Unfortunately, Roderigo does not manage to kill Cassio (Act V, Scene 1) and Iago is forced to kill Roderigo anyway. ... In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, deception is the sole catalyst for the tragic downfall of the title character. ...

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Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses this theme to develop the plot and to bring about the downfall of the title character. ... This statement, in Act I, Scene 1 no less, clearly sets the stage for a play of deception and backstabbing. ... Iago creates further deceptions in the next scene (Act IV, Scene 2). ... Unfortunately, Roderigo does not manage to kill Cassio (Act V, Scene 1) and Iago is forced to kill Roderigo anyway. ... In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, deception is the sole catalyst for the tragic downfall of the title character. ...

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Hearing this news and that rebellious Thanes of Caword has been captured the king orders for the execution of Caword and that Macbeth be given his title. ... In the fifth scene of Act I Lady Macbeth is told from a messenger that the king and Macbeth are coming over to the house. Before this Lady Macbeth reads some letters from her husband that tell about his new title and his encounter with the witches. ... IN the last scene of Act I Macbeth tells his wife that he no longer desires to kill the king but Lady Macbeth convinces him otherwise. ...

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After dividing his kingdom, Lear grants everything to his daughters on the condition that he retains the title as King, keeps his entourage, and that he would stay with each daughter for a certain time. ... Goneril's act shows her impatient and vindictive nature, as she wishes Lear to suffer. ... This can be seen as the stripping of his title as King. ... The act of death is most dreadful. ...

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(Act I scene ii || 2-6). ... (Act I scene i ||324-328). ... Edgar(Act I Scene ii||46-54) This letter talks about a plan for Edgar and Edmond to kill their father and share the land and the title. ... (Act I scene i || 56-63). ... She comes too short, that I profess/ Myself an enemy to all other joys/ Which the most precious square of sense possesses,/ And find I am alone felicitate"(Act I Scene i||76-79) After Gloucester loses his land and his title to his son Edmond, he realizes that Edgar was the true son that was really faithful and that Edmond was the son that was plotting ag...

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Thus, when he is given the title of Thane of Cawdor he immediately begins to long for more power, exemplifying his greed. ... When Macbeth realizes that he does not feel safe with Banquo, for "He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour to act in safety and under him, me genius is rebuked." (Act III, Scene I), he immediately hires murderers to kill him and his son, Fleance. ... (Act III Scene IV) He fears that "blood will have blood", meaning that sin will have its retribution. ... (Act II, Scene II) This demonstrates that Macbeth is filled with self-hatred. ...

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Throughout William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the title character goes against his moralities and betrays his country, his king, and his loyal friend Banquo. ... Macbeth is a trusted soldier, trusted by his army and by his king but Lady Macbeth, as well as the need for power that Macbeth as a human strives for, come together to kill King Duncan, being his first act of betrayal. In Macbeth's soliloquy regarding the dagger in Act 2 Scene 1, the reader understands that Macbeth does feel guilty about his plans to murder King Duncan. ... Similarly, at the very beginning of Act 3, Banqu...

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Critics have noted his disregard for Aristotle's rules regarding literary unities, but in the words of Pope, "To judge of Shakespeare by Aristotle's rules, is like trying a man by the laws of one country who acted under those of another"." ... Shakespearean quotes such as "To be, or not to be: that is the question " (Hamlet - Act III, Scene I) and "This above all: to thine own self be true " (Hamlet - Act I, Scene III) have passed into standard usage. ... A number of writers have quoted Shakespeare in their writing or drawn their titles from his works. Thomas Hardy chose "Under the ...

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Yet, Macbeth uses a dagger to act on Duncan which can be agreed of how 'excessive' the violence appears: "such an instrument I was to use.... By showing his 'deeds' of courage and by winning honour for his country, Macbeth is allocated the title Thane of Cawdor. ...

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The ruler was specifically required to use his power to punish wrongdoers and preserve social order, but to act as God's weapon in the fight against evil. ... You know the lady; she is fast my wife, Save that we do the denunciation lack of outward order"(Act I, Sn.2, Ln 142). ... (Act II, Sn IV, Ln 90). ... In Shakespeare's world the fact that Angelo's crime is exceptionally dreadful suggests strongly that he will be forgiven, particularly in light of the play's title. Measure for Measure is considered to be a comedy, but the title is very misleading. ...

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(Act I, Scene 1, 209-213). ... All four lovers end up wishing for daylight at the end of Act III, Scene 2: "Come, thou gentle day" (Act III, Scene 2, 418)"O weary night, O long and tedious night,/ Abate thy hours, shine comforts from the east" (Act III, Scene 2, 431-432). ... The dream, which is ultimately linked to the night, serves as an important symbol from the title of the play onwards and establishes itself as an important kind of vision. ... (Act I, Scene 1, 250-251). ... (Act 1, Scene 1, 222-223). ...

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In Hamlet, the soliloquies performed by the title character help reveal his innermost thoughts and feelings aloud. ... From Hamlet's first soliloquy in Act I scene II, one would learn of his internal struggle over the new marriage. ... During Hamlet's soliloquy in Act IV, Hamlet hears of the actions of Fortinbras. ... From Hamlet's soliloquies in Act I and III, one learns of Hamlet's internal struggle with depression, suicide and the fear of the unknown. ... In Hamlet's first soliloquy in Act I, he addresses his feelings on the new marriage, and also reveals his though...

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Macbeth's ambition is stimulated by success in battle, his new title as thane of Cawdor and the witches" prophecy of his foretold position to the throne, "All hail, Macbeth, that shall be king hereafter" makes Macbeth immediately think of the possibility of him acting upon obtaining the throne and give way to the excitement presented by the witches rather than waiting for fate to crown him showing his vaulting ambition. Lady Macbeth proves herself to be just as ambitious and influences her husband to act upon getting the crown. ...

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Chapter fifteen of The Prince, is about how a prince should seem good but not necessarily act it. ... He was a king that only had the title, he never did what he was supposed to as king. ... Machiavelli was an expert on the way a king should act and his book helped because it is universal and basically a guide to being an effective ruler. ...

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More than once during William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the title character reflects upon his own character and ponders the problem that he, of all people, is a coward. ... However, Hamlet backs away from revenge until he is able to pinpoint the king's guilt, trapping the king in the "Play Within the Play," in which Hamlet exclaims, "I'll have grounds/ More relative than this: the play's the thing/ Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king." (2.2.608-610) Hamlet does not respond decisively to his father's orders, as Fortinbras would, and in Act IV Hamlet e...

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Exactly who the title character of the "Merchant of Venice" is, is not exactly straightforward; an argument can be made that it is Shylock or Antonio. ... The title may imply that the play belongs to one of these characters, but unlike most works in Shakespearian times, "Merchant of Venice" appears to have a female character that is the focal point in the play. ... " (Act 1 Scene 2 Line 22) Portia desires the power to choose who she marries. ...

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As he so eloquently says in act I scene ii, "my parts, my title and my perfect soul/ shall manifest me rightly-. ... At the climax of his rage, Othello loses his virtue of reason and falls into a trance in Act IV, scene i. ... In Act I, scene iii when Othello "calls for the lady-, Desdemona in her first appearance on stage challenges her father, explaining to him that: I am hitherto you daughter. ... When Emelia is tending to her in Act IV scene iii, Desdemona asks Emelia if "thou in conscience think/ that there be women do abuse their husbands/ In such gross kind?... When Emelia is te...

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Banquo, a symbol of goodness in the play, is able to foreshadow correctly that Macbeth's new garments will be unfitting when he says, "New honors come upon him, / Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold, / But with the aid of use" (Act I, iii: 144). ... With Macbeth's new title as king, Macbeth feels as though he will be able to deceive others into thinking that he is a good and lawful king, but quite the opposite. ... (Act II, ii: 59). ... Hell is murky" (Act V, i: 38). ...

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Because this act was considered normal in those days, women had no choice but to obey. ... (Act 3, Scene 2, lines 387-388), Hamlet is annoyed with his mother, but cares about her too much to physically hurt her. ... It is the very idea that men were superior to women and the higher status you had, the more powerful you were that caused Hamlet to act rudely to the women throughout the play. ... This is suggested by the title of the play, Hamlet, who is also the prince in the play. ...

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Because this act was considered normal in those days, women had no choice but to obey. ... (Act 3, Scene 2, lines 387-388), Hamlet is annoyed with his mother, but cares about her too much to physically hurt her. ... It is the very idea that men were superior to women and the higher status you had, the more powerful you were that caused Hamlet to act rudely to the women throughout the play. ... This is suggested by the title of the play, Hamlet, who is also the prince in the play. ...

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The Fools in King Lear William Shakespeare's play King Lear tells the tale of the main character who divides his kingdom between his older daughters, Goeneril and Regan, and disinherits his youngest daughter, Cordelia. The action leads to civil strife, his insanity, and his ultimate d...

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"If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" - The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language ...

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Hamlet's dynamic soliloquy in Act VI Scene 4, targets the Elizabethan audience, referencing the importance of war and the sacrifices they've all made in order to remain a powerful nation. ... Weather it meant fighting over scraps of land, the title the country would hold in the end would be priceless. ...

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Title: The Tragedy of King Lear. ... Act I Main- Lear decides to divide kingdom into 3 parts. ... Act II main: Kent hates Oswald, tries to get letter from him. ... Act IV main: G kisses Edmond, doesn't like Albany. ... Act V: "The wheel has come full circle" (Pg 255 Ln 292) -Edmond. ...

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