... (believed to be Desdemona). The concealed meaning however, would be that Othello has just lied about Cassio saying that he lay with her. This word play is what shapes Iago's character, and makes him deceptive. In addition to being deceptive, Iago is also jealous. The audience quickly learns this as Iago explains: One Michael Cassio, a Florentine- A fellow almost damned in a fair ... . When Emilia asks Desdemona who smothered her, Desdemona says "I myself". Desdemona's submissiveness is evident until the very end, and the language she uses emphasizes this aspect of her character. In addit...

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In William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the protagonist undergoes many different character traits that develop throughout the play. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is the son of King Hamlet who is murdered before the play begins. Prince Hamlet's mother Gertrude, the Queen ... about his father by moving on so quickly. He now realizes that his uncle was the one who killed his father and this fuels the fire of fury. As Hamlet's character develops, he fakes madness in order to learn the truth about his father's death. In doing this Hamlet loses sight of who he actually is. Hamlet's one and only ta...

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... connects to another; it is vital that each scene has certain actions and reactions to bring out other meanings in the play. Thus making character, theme, and plot development critical to each scene. Such development can be tracked through individual scenes and is evident in Act 3, scene 4 as ... any other. In this scene character development expands immensely. Hamlet, in a fit of rage, demonstrates that he does possess the ability to act by killing Polonis. Polonis: "What, ho! ... sins and give up her actions of lust and betrayal. Act 3, scene 4 also gives great insight for Gertrude's c...

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... all aspects of Iago's personality. There is no doubt after Act 1 that he is the villain of the story and an extremely intriguing character. Iago is not a character who likes to get his hands dirty. He creates the trouble, causes the stir but has the ability and coolness of mind to remove ... so much demonstrates how power-hungry he is. It is often a person's desire for power and status that drives them to evil. Othello is another character we witness Iago plotting to destroy. Iago is someone who can not stand being anything less than leader. Therefore not only does he detest having a ma...

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... "Hamlet" is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is the protagonist of the play and is portrayed as a very emotional, daring, brave character who sometimes presents a side of himself which seems to show strong hatred and extreme violence. Hamlet is a very emotional young man. As we ... not say or do anything to hurt her, even though he feels that what she is doing is wrong. Hamlet is also a brave and daring character. There are several examples of his fearless attitude. The first example occurs when the Horatio and Marcellus confront Hamlet of the ghost which they have seen ...

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... of Scotland, is one of the lesser major characters in this play but plays an important role in emphasizing and clarifying Macbeth's character. Duncan, even though he has only a little part in the beginning of the play, he affects Macbeth's character. Duncan, as you already know, is the king of Scotland, and at the beginning he and his generals had just left ... the suspiciousness of the noblemen. Macbeth even mentions seeing a sword waving above his head when he is going to kill Duncan, this could even represent his downfall. Though how minor a character, one can argue that Duncan made ...

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... Macbeth cannot handle things anymore and decides to kill herself, and Macbeth does not feel concerned about the fact that his wife is dead. Depending on one's understanding about the character, the question about whether Macbeth is a villain or tragic hero is a difficult question to answer. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth shows that he is a hero because he fought ... puts his loved ones and his empire in danger. Many of his evils deeds are committed under the influence of his wife Lady Macbeth and the three witches. These four character should be considered the true villain of the...

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... she holds over Macbeth. Macbeth implies she has a masculine sole in her female body. Her ambition and tendency for violence implies she has a masculine personality. Lady Macbeth is a strong female character, ambitious, and slightly insane. During the time period Shakespeare wrote Macbeth women were uneducated, forced to act submissively, and keep their opinions to themselves (Wilson's).Shakespeare has used several women ... through the play, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Macbeth would not have been driven to do what he did without the influence of Lady Macbeth. She is the most ambitious...

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How does the dialogue develop your response to the character of Othello? Othello is extremely nave and pitiful. The love he feels for Desdemona is shown in the language Shakespeare has written in other scenes. However in Act 3 Scene 3 Othello's ... ...

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In William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the character of Ophelia undergoes a tremendous change. In the beginning she is in a very healthy state of mind but as time progresses Ophelia experiences many hurtful and confusing events that causes her ... ...

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In William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, The character of Shylock is seen by the characters as a "Dog" a "Devil" and a "Villain". However, there is more to his actions than just being a Villain, this has to do with his environment, ... ...

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... portrayed the themes of ambition and deceptive appearances as being central to the dramatic development of the play by presenting considerable evidence through the character's motives and actions. In opposition to this view conflict could be considered to be central to the dramatic development of MACBETH since it ... to interpret her role by. She continues by expressing her fear over not being able to "catch the nearest way" due to Macbeth's overly kind character. This is demonstrated through a variety of techniques. For example, Lady Macbeth explains how her husband would "not play fals...

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... art/(Ghost): Thy evil spirit, Brutus?To tell thee thou shalt seem me at Philipi?Ay, at Philippi.? This appearance deeply concerns Brutus and begins stirring up fear in his character,Now I have taken heart, though vanishest/Ill spirit, I would hold more talk with thee.? Eventually, just as the appearance of Caesar's evil spirit suggests, Brutus dies, once again proving that ... in the play. King Hamlet's spirit appears and informs his son, Prince Hamlet, that his murderer was Claudius, and his death must be avenged,To ears of flesh and blood.-List, list, O, list!-/If thou didst ever thy ...

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... same time aims to break down all the other characters around him. He is the instigator of all the tragic events within Othello. He is a complex character in all the Shakespeare's tragedy (Chatto & Windus, 19). Othello's plot outline can best be understood in the portrayal of Iago as an evil epitome ... traits. To heighten his devious nature comes across in his series of soliloquies that show his real intentions and motivation. The real dramatic irony of his character can be seen from the extended aside. His intentions are to fool other characters as we see them being convinced by his spli...

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... whichever your preference), makes the story very suspenseful. You never truly know what will happen next until to continue to read. Characterization Characterization is a list of qualities in a character. Along with many plot lines, the play also has multiple characters. I will now describe the characteristics of each of the main characters, categorizing ... round (many-sided and changing). I will also give support to my categorizations, explaining if the presentation of the characters is direct or indirect. The first character that I think was important in the story is Helena. She reall...

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... . By that, I couldn't help but distinguish the type of character Othello was. I consider him as a "tragic" hero for a number of reasons.  It was very evident as to why I make this claim. As he also happens to fit all of the criteria of a tragic hero. All from a list that was compiled by the great Aristotle, one that was implemented throughout the ... of all, the entire story, or theme was a tragedy in itself. What makes the story a tragedy? The fact that it is defined as a literacy, or work in which the main character(s) are decimated into shear ruins. Where they suffer extreme sorrow, ...

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... Shakespeare, characters conflicting with their own personal desires becomes a trend; adding conflict, emotion, and imagery for the reader. One character in particular seems to fit the description of paradoxical with her own self; Ophelia. Ophelia is a prime example of Shakespeare's use of a character to add the classic "Shakespeare open interpretation" for the actors and readers. In the beginning of the ... play, Ophelia is a sweet, tender loving girl who comes off as a character in a completely healthy state of mind. As the play continues, Ophelia begins to encounter more scaring sight...

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... proud and brash Laertes he takes the exact opposite approach of Hamlet, where he neglects the necessity for analyzing his situation for enacting proper and successful vengeance. Shakespeare introduces this character as educated and respectable, yet it is soon revealed that he does not apply his knowledge to his actions. This is exposed in Act 1 Scene 2 where Laertes delivers advice to ... death of Laertes" father, Polonius, Laertes returns immediately from France. As he approaches the castle a servant cries out to the King, "Save yourself, my lord: The ocean, overpeering of his list, Ea...

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... popular plays, and one of the most praised plays of the English language is Hamlet. This melodrama centers on the main character, Hamlet, who had the great ability to express in words emotions that many people only slightly felt. This character won the crowd over quickly and it was an instant success. It received praise by many critics who were not fond ... King James, who was as much of a fan of acting as Queen Elizabeth. In fact, one of the first things he did as the new ruler of England was make a list of the best actors in England and form an acting company. "The new group was actua...

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... deceitful, hateful, and troubled eyes as well as the dagger you planted to help execute murder, shows that you are most likely to be placed at the top of the list for blood and wealth thirsty characters and women for that matter. Although she started off as strong and unfortunately persuasive, she died confused, haunted, and alone. Her first lines of ... the supernatural, or witchcraft, which is utilized by her and the witches" (http://www.studymode.com/essays/LadyMacbeth-Has-Been-Described-As-704239.html) Lady Macbeth is one hell of a character and she proves it by 6 every line that wa...

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... adversary and is only good enough to carry messages. Antony goes on to say that they should have him (Lepidus) killed, along with all the other people they were making a list of. He was going to have them eliminated just because they might stand in their way to gaining complete power. He also ordered to have figured a way to cut some ... resulting power. He wanted it for himself. Finally, the question of the noble Brutus is at hand. From the start, he is somewhat portrayed to be respectable in status and character. He said he feared Caesar accepting the crown he said, although he had no...

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... to fear death and to embrace it when it arrives. At the same time, in William Shakespeare's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy from his play "Hamlet," the main character struggles with whether to live or to take his own life. Although these poems view death differently, they all have similarities which link them together and at the same time ... a part of nature. He says that when thoughts of death come "over thy spirit" and makes you "grow sick at heart" you should go out "under the open sky, and list to Nature's teachings, while from all around...comes a still voice." When feeling scared...

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Everything has a consequence. Every choice a person makes, and every act he/she participates in, results in either a good or bad response. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth is faced with many serious choices. With his decisions, Macbeth dealt with severe consequences. Through these decisions and consequences, Shakespeare uses the themes of free choice, responsibility, and justice ... when he is incapable of saying "Amen- after he murders the King. "One cried, God bless us!' and Amen' the other, as they had seen me with these hangman's hands: list'ning their fear, I co...

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... of our cauldron. (Shakespeare) The very ingredients in this potion again manifest the idea that all witches are evil to the point of using babies for magical purposes. Unfortunately, the list given above is taken literally by the general public. It is not known that some of these are just the common names for naturally grown herbs. Witches are not only ... described as ugly and evil but as companions of Lucifer. This is evident when, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's story "Young Goodman Brown," the main character, Goodman Brown, meets an old man on a dark path. The old man is described as weari...

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... a few simple emotions and actions. Romeo had a crush on Rosaline, who did not return these feelings. Next, an illiterate servant (Sampson) of the Capulet's was sent to invite people on a list to a party that the Capulet's were throwing. While Romeo babbled on about his life with Benvolio, his cousin and kinsmen, Romeo bumped into this servant who asked him to read ... the list, with Rosaline's name, which got Romeo to agree to go after the servant invited them. This sets everything up for the two lovers. They meet at the party, Romeo memorized ... ...

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