Henry V deals with the ideals of heaven and hell when the Hostess tells Bardolph of the passing of Sir John Falstaff in Act II, scene iii. ... In conclusion, it is observed that, Shakespeare's plays ranged from light-hearted comedies to gut-wrenching tragedies. ... He told tales of love and revenge. ... Through all of these tales, the theme that occurred consistently was the spiritual longing of every individual for love (Knight 69). ...

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This simplistic view does not help him in matters of the heart. His marriage is based on tall tales and pity and his friendships are never examined; he thinks that anyone who knows him love him. ... His goal is to tell the emissaries from Venice what has happened, but he lacks insight in his articulation. ... And while it might be debatable whether Othello is "easily jealous" or just gullible, he does buy Iago's tale of deceit based on a handkerchief and words. ...

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The classic romantic comedy tells the tale of lovers" mishaps and successes when banished or fleeing to the Forest of Arden from the courts of the two feuding brothers : Duke Senior and Duke Fredrick. ... She proclaims " If you do love Rosalind so near the heart/ as your gesture cries out , when your brother / marries Aliena shall you marry her, " (5.2.61-63). ...

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Falling for the Moor General with his death defying tales of bravado and woe ( and that sexy charisma most black men have). ... He loves Desdemona with his whole heart. ... Brabantio adored Desdemona but when she eloped and married Othello it broke his heart. ... She tells all. ...

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Moment of Weakness Throughout William Shakespeare's infamous play Othello, it is evident to the reader that it is a tale of passion, ego, deceit, and betrayal. ... Iago attempts to control O's anger by assuring him that the information he is going to disclose is not something he wants to tell O, but rather something he must tell as a friend. ... When you love someone, you experience the awful sinking of heart and the uncontrollable premonition of disaster. ...

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• Grade Level: High School