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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The fast pace the movie is set to take is also reflected in the title credits through the fast cars and bright lights that set the scene for the movie. ... I have developed this character from that of the Nurse from Shakespeare's Romeo an Juliet who is also employed to take care of Juliet and has a humorous side that is reflected through her interaction with Mercutio in Act II Scene IV. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate