... Posers. The first group up for investigation is known as Goths. Goth is short for Gothic, and members of this subculture typically wear black and blood-red colored clothes. These clothes are often made of leather, lace, and fishnet, and are adorned with spikes, studs, or other shiny metal objects ... . The shiny metal objects set onto a dark cloth are meant to symbolize the few bright aspects of life, and how even these can be cold, unforgiving, and sometimes even painful. All too! often, however, certain other aspects of Gothicism become associated with any or all of the appearance ... ...

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... up th"access and passage to remorse". She talks to the evil spirits to make her cold-hearted with lines such as, "fill me from the crown to the toe-top full of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood." These lines indicate that she knows that the murder of Duncan will need evil power and ... me Hence." Is this a sign of an act to draw away suspicion from Macbeth? Or did she faint from shock or dismay? This shows a weakness in her knowledge of Macbeth, as she did not expect another two murders on their minds. From that point, Macbeth goes from strength to strength and plans the deaths ... of...

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... his conscience, causing him to slip further into madness and away from reality. For example, in his mind he can not wash the blood from his hands. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?(Macbeth.II.ii.59-60). Another example of the theme of madness ... that is characterized by Macbeth is found in act three, scene four - the climax of the play. Immediately guilt ridden from ordering the murder ... between reality and his imagination Macbeth shouts, Avaunt! And quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; Thou hast no spe...

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... familiar with the literature that also contained the ghost. 4. Find and identify sensory images: auditory, visual, tactile, kinetic, thermal, gustatory, olfactory. In Act III scene 3 Hamlet becomes convinced that Claudius murdered his father. However, Hamlet's certainty was never stated directly. Hamlet's demeanor hostile attitude while ... their relationship has been going on for some time. Also, they are always clinging to each other, particularly early on in the movie, but there is still something cold and impersonal about their touch. Finally, their voices also say a lot about the ch...

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... intimated linked to each of Shakespeare's four tragic protagonists or central character exhibiting a flaw (Danby 157). In the play of Macbeth, we see the changes within Macbeth, as he revolutionizes from a hero, courageous and bold in combat, to a slayer, engulfed with guilt, until he finally becomes a cold-blooded and tyrannical ruler, emptied of human emotions. These changes, though they are drastic, are predictable ... , predestined and fated. The real tragedy of Macbeth lies in the evil's triumph over the good. Established upon his course of evil with ... does murder sleep"(Shakespea...

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... act. The soliloquies reveal a lot about Hamlet they contain all the major themes, including death, suicide, suffering, action and the emptiness of existence. In these soliloquies Shakespeare uses beautiful almost poetic language and reveals the depth of Hamlet's thoughts. Soliloquies are a useful tool for a writer as it allows ... of Claudius" guilt and tries to get himself into the right state of mind to murder. Shakespeare here uses hyperbole "Now could I drink hot blood". This line in the context of "the witching time of night" presents a link with evil and darkness especially when he...

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