(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). ...
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. ...
From Hamlet's soliloquies in Act I, II, III, and IV, one learns of his feelings towards the new marriage between his mother and his uncle, his indecisiveness towards the revenge for his father's death, and his overwhelming feelings of depression and thoughts of suicide. ... Through Hamlet's soliloquies in Act II, III, and IV, one is able to see the internal struggle which Hamlet faces regarding the revenge of his father's death, and the epiphany he has when he learns of the plans of Fortinbras to invade Denmark. From Hamlet's soliloquies in Act I and III, one learns ...
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). ...
Macbeth became King but trust was lost, and his fellow soldiers became suspicious of him, even his fellow commander Banquo feared, "Thou play'dst most foully for't" (III,i,3). ... He was so brainwashed into becoming the only ruler, he took fate into his own hands so Banquo's sons would not become Kings, "Rather than so, come fate into the list, and champion me to th' utterance" (III,i,74-75). ...
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...
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...
When do you know a work of literature has stood the test of time? When William Shakespeare wrote it. But why are his works so respected and cherished? One of his famous works, Hamlet, is still a favorite among actors and occasional readers alike, but why? Why is Shakespeare's work still able to ...
During their honeymoon, as Act IV, scene iii opens, Kate has clearly been affected by Petruchio's treatment, especially by the excuses he continues to give for his behavior. ... In Act IV, scene iii, Kate once again tries to draw the line. ...
My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and "The Colonel" by Carolyn Force are two poems written a century apart, but are alike and different in several ways. Both of these men are wealthy, proud, and controlling, but these characteristics come about through different events and lifestyles. One of th...
Outline I. Introduction A. Narrator's character traits 1. Narcissistic, superficial, self-centered B. Narrator is the real blind man. C. Misunderstands people and relationships II. Way Narrator sees Robert A. Blindness is most defining characteristic to narrator 1. Quote first line B....
Manipulation In Othello Iago's manipulative use of language and Desdemona and Emilia's honesty are major themes in Othello. Iago uses language to manipulate other characters so that he can get his revenge on Othello for hiring Cassio instead of him. On the other hand Desdemona and Emilia use l...
I. In our country we have created our society based on the belief of individual freedom. The common ideology in the United States political culture is a thought that enforces the importance of individual rights and liberties, more closely known as liberalism. Gay Rights has been a prominent issue in...
Perhaps the single reason that Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest has endured as one of the greatest and most popular works of literature to emerge from Victorian England is its brilliant wit, which conveys both humor and social satire. This wit is the key to Wilde's own aesthetic style, ...
When analyzing the character of Emilia in Shakespeare's "Othello," one must take into account her conjugal relationship with Iago; an unconventional type of love that Emilia falls deeply into and eventually leads her to the edge of villainy. Emilia, is the wife of Iago and attendant of Desdemona and...
What can possibly cause a couple of young lovers to commit suicide in order to be together? Since William Shakespeare wrote tragedies in which the main characters die, the star-crossed lovers in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet had to die, but some significant events led up to their death and someo...
Past and Present of Polygamous relationships in History What is polygamy? Webster's dictionary defines polygamy as: The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually. the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives. Polygamy is bel...
Same-sex marriage, defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary, is the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage. It is often times called gay marriage or equal marriage. There are over 18 countries that have legalized same-sex marriage. So...
Throughout literary history women have played two very different, yet distinct roles. There is the role of the strong, determined woman who faces adversity with a confident approach. There is also the submissive woman who is at the mercy of the dominant males in environment. Desdemona, of the Shakes...
Turner i The Loyalty of Love Thesis Statement: Catherine Sloper chooses to love her father and her lover who both misjudge her loyalty of love, out of their own vanity. I. Plot Summary of Washington Square A. Austin Sloper, the domineering father B. Catherine Sloper, a simple minded daughter...
I decided, along with Carol, to perform Act III, Scene I, from Hamlet, when Ophelia obeys her father and tests Hamlet's love for her by returning his remembrances. I thought that this scene was interesting because I liked the anger I interpreted from Hamlet and the shock and sadness that I saw in O...
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary states divorce as " an act of legally dissolving a marriage" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1998). Divorce is a very highly rated problem among married couples in the United States. " Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriag...
