... The conversation then progresses, resulting in a kiss. This creates dramatic tension because the audience know that Juliet is deifying her father. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to create dramatic tension, as Juliet does not know how sinful she is being. She does not know that Romeo is a Montague but the ... together. As Romeo leaves, Juliet has a premonition that changes the tone and mood of the scene to an eerie and sinister atmosphere. Shakespeare includes irony; Juliet imagines that she sees Romeo lying in a tomb: 'As one dead in the bottom of the tomb.' This is ironic as the next ....

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... The conversation then progresses, resulting in a kiss. This creates dramatic tension because the audience know that Juliet is deifying her father. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to create dramatic tension, as Juliet does not know how sinful she is being. She does not know that Romeo is a Montague but the ... together. As Romeo leaves, Juliet has a premonition that changes the tone and mood of the scene to an eerie and sinister atmosphere. Shakespeare includes irony; Juliet imagines that she sees Romeo lying in a tomb: 'As one dead in the bottom of the tomb.' This is ironic as the next ....

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... dreams; therefore they control your state of mind. Also a love-madness theme weaves together unrelated portions of the play. Shakespeare creates unity by flooding the play with moonlight. (Kenneth 29) Irony is a large element in the play. Many of the situations are ironic. Instead of attracting and falling in love with a gentlewoman, Theseus won Hippolyta with his sword. Also, Helena's affection ... ...

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... , there is much humour in the scene when staged, deriving from the hoodwinking of Thurio, the outrageous nature of Proteus's vain attempts to woo the exasperated Silvia, and the bitter irony in Julia's sharp wit, demonstrated in her double-edged comment to the Host that Proteus "plays false- "not, as the confused Host takes it to mean, in his music ... ...

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... that no man of women born can harm him. The last explains to Macbeth that he shall never be vanquished until the Great Birnam Wood marches to Dunsinane Hill. The irony of these three apparitions is that Macbeth thinks he is safe. However, we later find out that the soldiers were told to cover themselves with branches from Birnam Woods so ... ...

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... technique of expression is to uses the allusions. Most allusions are used to fold or exaggerate the topic. Some are used in order to compare the things to attain the irony purpose. What I wish to show is the great influence of the Bible on English greatest dramatist, Shakespeare. I have to use the Shakespeare's works for example to analysis the use of ... ...

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... . The manner in which affairs are bringing about the downfall of the microcosm reflect a much greater problem, that which is corrupt within the macrocosm. Undeniably, an immense feeling of poetic irony is experienced by audiences at this point. Again, we may view this romantic depiction of Denmark as a euphemistic depiction of a universe in turmoil. Finally, characters create a notable sense of poetry ... ...

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... considered outrageous in 1600's Venetian society such as disobeying one's father to marry a black Moor, is seen as a everyday happening and comes of no surprise. It must be noted the irony of the role of Bianca - a "courtesan- which in Shakespearean context, is a synonym for whore, a sexual gratification for Cassio. Bianca, the name meaning "white-, is one of the three women in ... ...

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... Mercutio is dying, he puts the lame upon Romeo, and asks why he came into the fight between him and Tybalt. As Mercutio finally passes away, Romeo uses a sense of irony in his words when he says This days black fate on mo day's doth depend'. He is telling us that he knew in the back of his mind he knew ... ...

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... most important component of the text. Shakespeare used poetic devises such as sonnets, metaphors, soliloquies, symbolisms and puns to depict the story of the "star crossed lovers". There is dramatic irony present in the play as the audience often knows what other characters are feeling when some of the characters in it do not. The degree of violence is tame in ... ...

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... that all this imagining comes true. It makes the audience feel ironic as they think they know what is going to happen without actually being certain and they recognise this irony during this part of the play. The quote that best sums up both their lives and how fate is a big part of this is "Shake the yoke of inauspicious stars ... ...

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