... Present your opinion with reference to evidence in the play. Romeo and Juliet's death were fated to happen. From the start of the play to the finish the author (William Shakespeare) gives away little hints about Romeo and Juliet and how they are destined to die tragically. It is obvious that their fates ... were predetermined. In the prologue line 6 it says, "A pair of start-crossed lovers take their life." That just shows that William Shakespeare didn't waste much time before telling us that the ... and Juliet had no control over the behavior of both their families. It is evident that J...

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... used creatively on Gibson when he stated that he would reconsider his plan to die and that he will need to fulfill his promises and finish his duties before he takes any such drastic step. This brightness in his thoughts and intelligence was illustrated by the sunlight that hits Gibson as ... that one showed that Ophelia and Hamlet had intercourse while the other just indicated the possibilities of this happening. In Zeffirelli's version Bonham-Carter emphasizes the line, "An thou hadst not come to my bed- (4.5.64), by repeating it. This quote is part of the song that Ophelia sings to ....

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Why is it that nice guys always finish last? Is it the price they must pay for a life of admiration and respect? In Shakespeare's plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists share similar characteristics and elements of a ... love Juliet. In comparison, Hamlet found his social status to be a negative influence in his progression. Hamlet was the only son of the deceased King Hamlet Senior and next in line to acquire the throne himself, therefore he was under careful scrutiny from his many subordinates. This fact caused Hamlet to act more conspicuously thus making him seem more "guilty...

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... that his religious views haven't been forgotten. Both Olivier's and Branagh's film versions of the play edit out parts of this scene. In fact Olivier's version only includes the first line of the scene when Henry says: "How yet resolves the governor of the town?" The main reason is probably because the film was made during the Second World War and ... a speech. In Branagh's version there have been some lines removed from the speech to make it more entertaining. In Branagh's version the kings business like approach followed by an angry finish makes the king appear powerful. In my opinion...

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... two when Macbeth kills King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is restlessly waiting for Macbeth to arrive home, and when he does, he is in a state of distress. "This is a sorry sight"(line 29), he told her. . "A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight". Macbeth was horrified with what he had done and can not bring himself to relive his dreadful deeds, he could ... themselves in a state of denial just as Macbeth did right after he murdered Duncan, he was so upset with what he had done, he could not even bring himself to finish off the job by planting the daggers on the guards. At times Macbeth tried to...

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... Macbeth really saw Banquo's ghost, it is not certain; however, this scene is a turning point, showing that Macbeth is beginning to lose his composure. To finish, Macduff wails "Bleed, bleed, poor country!" (4.3 39) In this line, Macduff personifies Scotland. Here, the country is given human qualities of bleeding because of the uncountable deaths and mass destruction, which have been encrusted upon the ... ...

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... that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more". He claims we will all, at some point in our lives, end up having to finish our play, though when that happens it makes no difference, for our lives "signify nothing." By claiming life is insignificant, Macbeth makes excuses for the murders he has committed, yet ... SC2 LNS18-20). Macbeth is also a gullible man, when he runs into the witches he believes them when they say, all hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter(act1 sn2 line 50) . He is so gullible to what these witches said that he killed his best friend ...

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