... queen." "Fancy outwork nature" emphasise super-human qualities of Cleopatra, complemented by her inner feelings of immortality, "I am fire and air, my other elements I give baser life" and "I have immortal longings in me, as she says near her death in Act 5, scene 2. Just as Shakespeare depicts Cleopatra's superhuman aspects through Enobarbus, Caesar is used to display Antony's superhuman soldiery. Both ... even if it seems beyond our mortal capabilities. Such a demanding love borders on the self-destructive, as in "Romeo and Juliet," making both Shakespearean plays tragedies. The acces...

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... visual learners in the class. Even if pupils use the same setting and style that Luhrmann uses for his 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, when it comes to pupils considering their own adaptation they must be guided to justify their own decisions. The justification process shows pupils' understanding of the play and by applying a level of consideration of how the play should be set ... through poetry, fiction and even non-fiction texts as students will begin to realise there is a purpose for every word a writer chooses to create a desired effect. An 'Active Method' for recognising th...

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... of Venice". With the popular appropriations of Shakespeare's plays (namely "Romeo and Juliet" and "Othello") to film recently, a wider range of audiences are becoming familiarised with Shakespeare's language and ability to create original and interesting characters. In "The Merchant of Venice" Shakespeare uses these elements as well as inspired plot and visual imagery to create a play that is increasing in popularity today. Many ... he uses. It also continues the "something for everyone" aspect of "The Merchant of Venice", which makes it so universal and popular. The different character...

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