... Random House Webster's Dictionary, is "a figure of speech that uses seemingly contradicting statements" such as "cruel kindness" and "dove-feathered" raven. Oxymorons are used in many fine books, such as Moby Dick, Hamlet, Lord of the Rings, and lastly Romeo and Juliet. Most of the time authors use oxymorons to express the conflict in their character's hearts. Oxymorons are also used in ... describing an object or feeling. For instance in Moby Dick the captain describes the whale as the "ugliest beauty" he had ever seen. Oxymorons can also be used I speeches, plays and poems. In Romeo a...

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... him a chalice for the nonce, whereon but sipping, if he by chance escape your venomed stuck, our purpose may hold there-(4.7.159-162). In this quote Claudius is speaking with Laertes about killing Hamlet, he wants Laertes to use a poisoned sword in a duel with Hamlet and Claudius will poison the wine which ... tell him what to do at the end of the play. "I will do't, and for that purpose I'll anoint my sword-(4.7.139-140). In this quote Laertes tells Claudius that he will follow through with his plane and kill Hamlet. "Why, as a woodcock to mine own springe I am justly killed with ... mi...

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... !"" (26) Cleary Macbeth is distraught. His guilt is interfering with his sense of hearing. The fact that he killed someone is causing him to hallucinate. Another quote that uses imagery is used in the banquet scene. Macbeth sees Banquos ghost in his chair. He says, "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake ... . The theme of guilt consumes people can be also be seen in this play through the use of metaphors. After Macbeth killed the king he said this quote: "Will all great Neptune's ocean this blood clean from my hand." (27) Macbeth means he wishes that he had never killed the king. Anoth...

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... this gentlemen or to her death, according to our law Immediately provided in this case" (1.1.43-6). This quote is set at very beginning of the play, when Hermia argues with Theseus about her marriage choice. This quote shows that, in a daughter's marriage, there was no freedom to make a personal choice. The husband ... charm from off her sight, (As I can take it with another herb), I'll make her render up her page to me" (2.1.183-92). In this quote, Oberon orders Puck to fetch the juice and drop it in Titania's eyes. This is metaphor, in real world the magic juice transforms to money. ...

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... still waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love I feel I, that feel no love in this, (Act I, i, 167-173) In this quote Romeo is speaking of his love for Rosaline, he is saying that he loves her, and his love is not being reciprocated. In the preceding ... quote the oxymorons become stronger as the dialogue continues. They become stronger to express Romeo's emotions becoming stronger to show his infatuation with Rosaline, ... the viewers or readers attention. He does this so that the characters emotions shine through. In the following quote Shakespeare is using rhyming couplets to...

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... outset as the play is just starting to be set up by its author. The line reads, "Oh spite! Too old to be engaged to young." The speaker of this quote is Hermia and she is talking to Lysander and she is explaining that someone who is spiteful cannot love no matter what there age is. The two are discussing their ... of personification took place only two pages after the first example and there was a new speaker involved. The speaker of the quote was Helena and the quote was, "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind." Helena uses this quote by showing that love is determined by the...

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... more than a hero. In act I sc. ii, Macbeth is described by his king as: " O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman" (Act 1, Sc. 2) The quote mentioned above reinforces the idea that descriptions of Macbeth towards his king are positive. Moreover king is exultant at his cousin. Nevertheless, the descriptions are gory too as captain ... says: " Till he unseamed him from the nave to th" chops" (Act 1, Sc. 2) The quote results in Macbeth as being a fierce warrior and not faltered to kill anyone. Though, Macbeth has been seen as valorous, but I do not find any evidence ... Macbeth. And when the Ma...

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... stated "Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure." This statement suggests that people of good nature become good by learning from their mistakes. This quote is proven to be valid within the novel The Great Gatsby, which was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the tragic play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Within these ... of The Great Gatsby that Jay Gatsby gave so much in his adulthood to compensate for the lack of gifts bestowed upon him as a child. This supports the quote by showing how the bad life that Gatsby lead before he became older and wealthy, whic...

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... loved her, 
I should but teach him how to tell my story. And that would woo her. Upon this hint I spake: 
She loved me for the dangers I had pass'd," This quote demonstrates that the racial difference between Othello and Desdemona is what drew them together. Contrarily, Othello's ethnicity subjects him to the vindictiveness of other characters, particularly Iago, who uses this ... I am black And have not those soft parts of conversation That chamberers have, or for I am declined Into the vale of years,--yet that's not much-- She's gone" . From this quote we begin to see the cracks...

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... on going. Some of the phrases that caught my attention are "Death and damnation! O!- "I'll tear her all to pieces- and "Arise black vengeance, from the hollow hell."" This last quote I feel takes us back to the race differences. Othello is considered to be evil and sinister in Venetian society, as he is black, yet he has moulded himself into Venetian ... ways of life, beginning to believe himself, that he is of white race. Does this quote show the steps back to his animal ways? The tone that this quote presents to us would be one of pure hatred and evil. Almost devilish. Throughout this...

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... doth shine; But there's but one in all doth hold his place. Julius Caesar was a very arrogant man, and William Shakespear did an excellent job by portraying this in the quote above. He illustrated that if HE could pray to move, that prayers would move HIM. Using such a highly respected action as praying in relationship to Caesar himself, that makes Caesar ... that he is totally lying at this point, and just trying to boost his self-image. Caesar changed his mind in this quote from earlier when he was not going to go to the Capitol. The final part of his quote, regarding the sky being pa...

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... sleep is when Macbeth killed Duncan when Duncan was sleeping, Lady Macbeth sleepwalking "Sleep No More! Macbeth Does Murder Sleep" That is what Macbeth said after Macbeth killed Duncan. The quote explains that never again wills Macbeth, or his wife any rest, and from time to time throughout the play they will comment on their weariness and lack of refreshing sleep ... Scene 2 when Lady Macbeh Sleep walks. Like Macbeth, she is guilty about killing Duncan but unlike Macbeth she was very strong when she told Macbeth about killing Duncan. For example quote: Come, you spirits that tend on mo...

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... things that threatened me Ne?er looked but on my back. When they shall see the face of Caesar they are vanished.?(Act 2.2.10 - 12) This quote represents how egotistical Caesar is because the quote shows his belief of how powerful and loved he thinks he is in Rome. The reason Shakespeare could easily create Caesar as such an evil man is ... ides of March by saying,Beware the Ides of March. Caesar then ignores him by saying to Cassius,He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass.?(Act 1.2.23-24) This quote not only shows Caesar's disregard towards the common people but also shows how much the ...

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... - 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 realize it -- quote (1.1.356-358) arrogant - he divides up his kingdom but still wants to be king ... -- he is not taking any responsibility and he is very selfish -- quote (1.1.148-151) Works Cited: - Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of King Lear. New York: Pocket Books 1993 In the play King Lear ...

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... ." (Macbeth III, 1, 339)] Macbeth gives these commands to his two murderers. He wants them to take the life of Fleance and Banquo because of their knowledge of the killings. A final quote that represents evil is that one of Lady Macduffs son. He exclaims, ["He has killed me mother: Run away, I pray you!" (Macbeth IV, 3, 359)] In this ... quote, Macbeth decides to kill Macduff's family because he feels that he's been a traitor to him. It shows how evil and wicked Macbeth's character when he has the nerves to kill a ... ambitions to become successful in his surroundings. This would be af...

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... is said among all over all of the world. What do you think of or who do you think of when you hear this famous quote? Well when I hear this quote, I think of Shakespeare. For someone who lived about 400 years ago, a surprising amount is known about Shakespeare's life. Although Shakespeare's birth date is unknown, he was baptised on April 26, ... ...

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... Claudio's accusations against Hero. All Don John had to say was, "Sir, they are spoken and these things are true" (IV.i). Other characters are excited, full of words, explanations, and fury at this particular moment, but Don John is collected as they come, making Leonato at the time, a believer of Claudio's accusations. Although Don Pedro ultimately reprimands Don John ... ...

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... laziness, and closed-mindedness. Thus, critical thinking involves: following evidence where it leads; considering all possibilities; relying on reason rather than emotion; being precise; considering a variety of possible viewpoints and explanations; weighing the effects of motives and biases; being concerned more with finding the truth than with being right; not rejecting unpopular views out of hand; being aware of one's own ... ...

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... pursued this revenge, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Laertes, and of course Hamlet himself would have survived and Shakespeare would not have achieved tragedy in this play. There are many explanations for Hamlet's long delay, some of which include the physical act of being unable to commit the murder and what held him back, the fear of what would happen, the ... ...

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... more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These ... ...

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... more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These ... ...

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... more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These ... ...

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... poison frequently occur. These references are predominantly made by Iago. This seems appropriate for Iago who exhibits the characteristics of poison; they being fatal and deadly. There are several possible explanations to what motivates Iago: being overlooked for the lieutenancy, the belief that Othello and Cassio had committed adultery with his wife, though this is never really proved; class differences present ... ...

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... person will never again be subject to Death. The idea that Death can die is startling and hard to imagine, but it makes sense in light of Donne's reasoning. His explanations of Death being like sleep, Death being inferior to drugs, and Death as a small step towards infinite being, are all congruent with the idea that Death is not a bad thing ... ...

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... by the works of William Shakespeare. Every single word of his plays, book, and quotations have very deep meaning. "To be, or not to be: that is the question". Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc. I). The quotation showed his sharpness and bluntness of him. He is the good example of " think before speak". William Shakespeare is credited in the Oxford ... . "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" (2.2.33) This is one of my favorite quotes of him and made me attracted to Shakespeare's work, especially his quotations. To briefly explain the quote, Juliet is thinking about Romeo and his family ties...

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