... honor of my child? (37). Caliban then says,Thou didst prevent me. I had people else this isle with Calibans? (37). Caliban remarks that he tries to rape Miranda and have children. He tells Prospero in the face that it is true that he attempts to violate Miranda. Caliban is an uncompassionate, reckless, uneducatedmonster.? Miranda responds to Caliban's comment with fury. She ... says,Abhorred slave, which any print of goodness wilt not take, being capable of all ill!? (39). Miranda is insulting Caliban by saying that he is disgusting and will always be cursed. Miranda is telling Caliban ...

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... Play-Free Literature Summaries/Booknotes from PinkMonkey.com"). She is a characterized by an uncontrollable spirit and a fiery temper ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). At the beginning of the play, Katherina is violent ("Free Barron's BookNotes for The Taming of the Shrew - The Play-Free Literature Summaries/Booknotes from PinkMonkey.com"). ... of becoming discouraged, Petruchio become determined to tame Katherina ("Lambs' Tales From Shakespeare - The Taming Of The Shrew"; MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakesp...

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... cave. The cave is an appropriate setting for the witches because caves tend to represent the under-world and hell, creating a feeling of evil. The witches appearance, "secret, black, and midnight hags" also indicates their evil nature. The witches dark meeting place and dark appearance all emphasize their destructive nature. Macbeth in Act 4: consulted with the witches, murdered Macduff's family, and ... as a place where the agents of darkness have shrouded the land. The agents of chaos and disorder were symbolized by darkness in Act 4. The witches were described as, "dark as midnight";...

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... cave. The cave is an appropriate setting for the witches because caves tend to represent the under-world and hell, creating a feeling of evil. The witches appearance, "secret, black, and midnight hags" also indicates their evil nature. The witches dark meeting place and dark appearance all emphasize their destructive nature. Macbeth in Act 4: consulted with the witches, murdered Macduff's family, and ... as a place where the agents of darkness have shrouded the land. The agents of chaos and disorder were symbolized by darkness in Act 4. The witches were described as, "dark as midnight";...

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... 's was acutely aware of the similarity between the words note, nothing, and nothing. An example of this can be seen in Act II, scene iii: Don Pedro: Do it in notes. Balthasar: Note this before my notes: There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting. Don Pedro: Why, these are very crotchets [whimsies] that he speaks - Note ... notes, forsooth, and nothing!" (II.iii.48-52). In essence, Shakespeare's elaborate pun upon "nothing" and "noting" thrived upon the various interpretations of these words. Much of the play's action was ... watchmen captured Don John they had the sexton "note"...

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... to use Dane's natural characteristics to his advantage, and reach modern audiences. Like Danes, DiCaprio's fame was on the rise, and Luhrmann used this to his advantage. According to production notes regarding Luhrmann's decision in casting DiCaprio. He simply stated, "I thought that Leonardo was an extraordinary young actor and I thought he'd make a great Romeo. It's important to reveal these ... eternal characters anew for every generation, I just thought he'd be a perfect Romeo. It was as simple as that," ("Production Notes: Romeo and Juliet"). Luhrmann went on to say, "To me the lan...

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Outline: King Lear: - rash - blind - nave - superficial - foolish - vain - old - arrogant - weak - selfish rash - he divides up his kingdom quote (1.1.39-41) -- he banishes his favorite daughter nave -- he is fooled by Goneril and Regan's speeches of their love towards him -- Goneril and Regan are plotting against him and he doesn't ... his three daughters without thinking it thoroughly. "Know that we have divided/ In three our kingdom, and tis our fast intent/ To shake all cares and business from our age - (1.1.39-41). He does not realize that by giving up his kingdom he will lose everythin...

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... "King Lear? For this question, we had 10 minutes at the beginning of the exam to write down notes on the question paper, from 'study notes' we had prepared earlier. We then had the next 40 minutes to write the essay, referring only to the notes on the question paper. The struggle for power is the essential, basic theme in William Shakespeare's "King ... ...

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... ;Three parts of him Is ours already, and the main entire Upon the next encounter yields him ours." He then says "Let us go, For it is after midnight, and ere day We will awake him and be sure of him." Also, his extreme passion for Rome is a flaw also because it leads him to kill a man. This ... ...

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... night broken by flashes of light and colour, some vivid and even glaring (334)." Another example is "the dagger hanging before Macbeth's eyes and glittering alone in the midnight air (335)."These are both scenes where small flashes of light that creates a light in the darkness... Throughout the entire play, the image of blood is put into the ... ...

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... that his world is dark, everything is still, and nightmares and evil dreams tempt the people who are asleep. All the murders happen at night when it is dark. After midnight when the bell rings, Macbeth goes to murder Duncan, "I go, and it is done; the bell invites me. / Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell / That summons the to ... ...

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... her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated. / Good, good; the justice of it pleases; very good. / And for Cassio, let me be is undertaker; you shall hear more by midnight." Once Iago said he would "take care of Cassio," more or less murder him, Othello should have thought about that. Iago and Othello have never been that close, why now ... ...

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... it not with poison, Strangle her in her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated."(4:1.226-227), "And for Cassio, let me be his undertaker. You shall hear more by midnight." (4:1.230-231). So Othello is going to kill Desdemona and Iago is going to kill Cassio. I do not believe Iago could take control of his fatal flaw (deadly sin). He ... ...

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... to make many bad choices that lead to consequences later on in the play. The king's shallowness creates the path to his failing by giving the throne to the inaccurate children. King Lear doesn't only ignore Kent but also the fool who is trying to make him realize the truth behind his daughters. The fool illustrates this by stating, "Thou shouldst ... ; she lives! If it be so, it is a chance which does redeem all sorrows that ever I have felt. (5.3.265-267). When King Lear realizes that Cordelia has been hanged, he notes that its quite late to recapture his salvation. The king states, "A ...

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... of love, as well as the conflict and resolution that often accompany the emotion. Renowned as one of Shakespeare's most beloved works, audiences could appreciate the lighthearted tone and satirical notes. Fusing reality with imagination, he allows the play to "stretch far beyond the limits of the real world of everyday experience" (283). Several stories are taking place throughout, each of ... , Lysander vows to "end life when I end loyalty" (63). However, he abandons his promise soon after, as he falls victim to the magic of the flower. Although brief, the audience notes as his devotion...

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... dupe him into going to England with the ulterior motive of having the King of England execute him. While they are divulged into the king's affairs, Hamlet switches the execution notes. The following day, pirates take Hamlet captive. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern continue their voyage to England and this trip proves to be their last. Hamlet persuades the pirates to deliver him ... Hamlet share. Although Fortinbras has been frequently seen as the embodiment of arestoration of order? at the end of the play, he is in many aspects a problematic figure. As Prosser notes, he isforeign LName 4 a...

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... . Shakespeare's diction indicates Hotspur's confidence and assurance that his army will be the one to prosper. The sacrifice simile sets an even stronger tone. The simile glorifies Hotspur's troops; it notes that Hotspur's troops will prevail, but it also implies that Hotspur's troops have a religious right to overthrow King Henry. When a sacrifice is made, it is presumed that the person doing ... the sacrificing is the greater being. Hotspur also notes that they will come to "fire eyed maid of smoky war," indicating that they will be brought to the Roman Goddess of War- Bellona. The des...

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... that was what they meant and the subsequent murder of Duncan was carried out by Macbeth himself, but, he also ordered special murderers to kill Banquo, Lady Macduff and her children. The murder and bloodshed had absolutely nothing to do with the witches. The witches did possess some sort of power, otherwise, how could they have known that MacBeth had been ... Cawdor? Of course, once MacBeth, who, living in such a society, was superstitious, is presented with Cawdor's title, he believes that the other prediction, namely his kingship, must come true. Banquo notes the danger inherent in be...

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... who knows it, when none can call our power to/account?--Yet who have thought the old man/to have so much blood in him" (Act 5. Scene 1. lines 36. 39-44). When the doctor tells Macbeth about this, Macbeth commands he cure her, but he cannot because it is an illness of the mind. By the end of act 5, Lady ... ...

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... Orsino and Olivia. "As I am a man, my state is desperate for my master's love. As I am a woman, (now alas the day!), What thriftless sighs shall poor Olivia breathe!" (Act 2, 3, 36-39) Viola is now entangled in a love triangle, yet is able to hide it from Orsino. This triangle becomes part of Viola and Orsino's relationship in the play. In the fourth ... ...

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... husband could (1.5.36-40). Then she tells Macbeth that she would rather bash the brains of her first born child than break a promise that could dramatically change the future (1.7.35-39). Again, this is one of lady Macbeth's insane manipulative tactics that she uses to get power and control of her husband. Last, at the end of the play she knew ... ...

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... Lady MacBeth come to absolute ruin, distinguishing both as tragic figures in a tragic play which ends as Macbeth cries out, "And damned be him that first cries "Hold! Enough!""(5.8, line 39) as he falls for the final time....

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... hell, / Be thy intents wicked or charitable, / Thou com'st in such a questionable shape / that I will speak to thee. I"ll call thee Hamlet, / King, father, royal Dane. O, answer me!" (I, iv, 39-45) It is quite clear that Hamlet is unable to make a decision. Even though this spirit is right in front of him and has done nothing to either Horatio or ... ...

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... own act and valour as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou has that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem?" (Act 1, Scene 7, 39-41). Thus, she pressures him to commit the act for murder for her own sake and is aware of his ambition to claim the throne. Even though Macbeth knows what ... ...

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... one. Revenge is first introduced in the play when Hamlet encounters his father's ghost. The ghost says: "The serpent that did sting thy father's life / Now bears his crown" (Act 1,v, 39-40). The ghost continues and asks Hamlet to, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (Act 1,v, 25). Hamlet is in shock and is angry when he became aware that Claudius ... ...

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