The play "Romeo and Juliet" takes place over a very short span of time. ... In William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," speed and lack of moderation both play important roles in the outcome of the play. ... (Shakespeare, I.i.83-85) The feud is never explained in the play and its origins are, in fact unimportant. ... Tybalt's blood feud represents the play's major shift towards tragedy. ... Romeo, acting in out of his conflicting interests, tries to step between the two combatants, but just as Romeo cannot balance his family and his new wife, neither can he successfully end ...

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Othello is a play written by William Shakespeare which is a tale of love, jealousy, gullibility, evil and betrayal. ... His game of manipulating people has dire consequences and his ability to do this arises from his adept lying and acting. Iago is only concerned about himself and his position, and will sacrifice anyone to save himself and his interests. ... The key to Iago's character is in the line "I am not what I am"; Iago is dishonest, deceitful, and manipulative Appearance vs. reality is a crucial theme in Iago's story; throughout the play, he enacts a series of roles,...

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Ophelia, a character from the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, is the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and lover of prince Hamlet. Even with these three people in her life, she really has no one there for her who "truly" looks out for her best interests. ... "Perhaps he loves you now, and now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch the virtue of his will; but you must fear his greatness weighed, his will not his won, for he himself is subject to his birth" (Act 1 Scene 3, Lines 17-21). ... Then, after he tells Ophelia what to do he leaves for most of the play to go to France so he ...

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• Grade Level: High School