Villains in literature play an important role in plot development. While villains initiate actions, they simultaneously illuminate the good qualities of heroes in the play. William Shakespeare’s play Othello is no exception. In Othello, Iago is a complex character that plays a major role in determining the events and fate of several characters in the play. He manages to deceive and manipulate them by gaining their trust and exploiting their weaknesses to fulfill his ambitions. Furthermore, his appalling pursuit of...
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Ambition is the fire in one’s mind that drives people to find the path to success. This trait will influence one’s every move for better or worse depending on the goal trying to be met and what must be done to achieve the goal. When one finds the desire for a place, the ideals from right and wrong become overshadowed and triggers a downward spiral to a loss of everything once loved. Throughout the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s journey...
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Introduction Appearing in many of Shakespeare's plays, the clown or fool figure is one of the most intriguing stage characters in the Shakespearean oeuvre and continues to capture the interest of modern-day critics and contemporary audiences. Although unique to each play, the character of the Shakespearean fool can generally be divided into two categories: the clown and the jester. The term 'clown' didn't emerge until the sixteenth century, and it was formerly intended to designate an ignorant and fairly uneducated...
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Introduction: Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar explores the downfall of a great leader, highlighting the consequences of pride and unchecked ambition. Julius Caesar, the titular character, possesses a tragic flaw that ultimately leads to his demise. This essay critically examines Caesar's tragic flaw, its manifestation throughout the play, and its significance in shaping the tragic events that unfold. Body: The Ambition and Hubris of Julius Caesar: Caesar's tragic flaw lies in his overwhelming ambition and hubris, which blinds him to the...
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There are always consequences to bad choices in one way or another, just as committing a crime results in imprisonment. William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet shows a pair of star-crossed lovers who make dangerous and risky choices they would not make otherwise in hopes of being with each other, ultimately leading to their deaths. This tragic story takes place in a city called Verona, where two families have been feuding for centuries. Romeo and Juliet are the children of...
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The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare. In this play, Prospero, who is the former Duke of Milan, uses his magic to signal a storm and plague the survivors of a shipwreck which includes his brother, Antonio, the King of Naples. Caliban, who is Prospero’s slave plans to free himself of his master but is prevented by Ariel, Prospero’s spirit servant. The young son of the King, who was thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospero’s...
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Othello is the play’s central character and hero. He is a Moor and general of the armies in Venice. Othello takes place in Venice and Cyprus. Iago is Othello’s ancient flagbearer and the villain of the play. Cassio is a young lieutenant and inexperienced soldier. Cassio’s high position is disliked by Iago. Desdemona is the daughter of Venetian senator Brabantio and Othello’s wife. Emelia is Iago’s wife and Desdemona's attendant. Othello and Desdemona get married and try to build a...
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Through the transformation of character archetypes, both Hag-seed and ‘The Tempest simultaneously challenge the perspectives and assumptions of individuals, drawing insights gained in relinquishing control/power. Shakespeare’s perspective is shaped by Renaissance humanist values individuals value education and forgiveness. Shakespeare’s The Tempest is a pathetic fallacy of Prospero’s injustice and anger. Throughout Prospero’s epilogue, the structure and series of rhyming couplets draw significance to the theatric element that mimics internal change in Prospero. The peculiar rhyming scheme elevates the artistic value...
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Agree, the theme of love is foci around which all other themes revolved. The Romeo and Juliet playwright themes intertwine with one another. In this play, love is a violent, ecstatic, overpowering force that supersedes all other values, loyalties, and emotions. The most salient feature of the story is the theme of love dominant and important theme. In discussion, the essay is about the themes in the tragedy foci around the theme of love. The opening scene has many dramatic...
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It could be clearly noted that gender issues have a crucial role in The Tempest. The lack of female characters can be obviously seen when dealing with gender issues in The Tempest. This could be possible because the only present female character is Miranda in the play and the other two characters such as Sycorax and Claribel do not appear. Despite the fact that they do not appear on the stage, they're even told about by a male character who...
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These years proved to be an age of new discoveries. The exploration of the New World was accompanied by intellectual breakthroughs that meant the beliefs and views previously held by society was changing and evolving (Prf. Steppart). Perhaps the most important theory for this discussion is the theory of the Great Chain of Being. This idea hypothesized that everything in the world had its place in a “divinely ordered hierarchy” (Graff Phelan 94). In overly simplistic terms, the hierarchal order...
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Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Macbeth’ presents the themes of ambition, the supernatural, and guilt and illustrates the consequences of regicide. Written for audiences of the 16th century, the Scottish tragedy shows how the Great Chain of Being would have been disrupted if the foiled Gunpowder Plot was successful. The purposeful killing of a monarch is often associated with the forceful taking of power. Such violent acts were typically only committed by men of this era. Lady Macbeth, however, inverts the gender roles...
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The Relevance of Romeo and Juliet in Today’s Teens The play Romeo and Juliet is written by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare in 1597, depicts a romance between the teenage star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The story takes multiple twists and turns as we follow the two teens through their romance and eventual downfall. The actions of Romeo and Juliet are often analyzed, and a recurring question is whether these actions are relatable and relevant to...
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Elizabethan play or theatre, also known as English Renaissance theatre, is referred to as the plays written and performed during the reign of Elizabeth I of England from 1558 to 1603 CE. The actors of the play were generally touring troupes and the plays were written in blank verse. The plays, more often than not, are based on non-religious themes. The first permanent theatre ever built in England was in London, in the year 1576 CE. The Queen herself was...
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Rather than centralizing on postcolonial critiques of Caliban as the colonized ‘Other’ in The Tempest, Atwood reimagines a humanist critique of the Fletcher Correctional Players in Hag-Seed. Inspired by Canada’s reformative prison literature of the Shakespeare Behind Bar program, Atwood adapts the universality of Shakespeare’s language to allow the inmates to transgress their mundane existence through the rehabilitative power of theatre. In The Tempest, Shakespeare explores the relationship between European civilization and the primitive New World ‘savage’, utilizing the European...
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Discoveries can provide new insights that transform an individual’s perception of themselves and the world. Both William Shakespeare’s tragicomedy The Tempest (1611) and Laura Palmer’s memoir, Mystery is the Precinct Where I Found Peace (2002) highlight how introspection enables individuals to be emotionally transformed. Furthermore, both texts reveal how by reconsidering prior assumptions, individuals may discover renewed perspectives and future possibilities. Emotional discoveries can arise from introspection in response to provocative encounters. In The Tempest, Renaissance Humanism’s emphasis upon self-reflection...
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Feminist literary criticism arose from the work of first-wave feminism but mostly came about from second-wave feminism in the early 1960s. Inspired by the civil rights movement in the US, women of all ages began fighting to secure a more prominent role in society. They strove for equality between men and women in the workforce. Post-colonial readings represent the aftermath of Western colonialism and force audiences to reflect on the past and think toward a more equal and inclusive future....
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The Tempest is a challenging play to categorize because it is considered by most scholars to be Shakespeare's final solo piece. It has been classified as a 'problem plays,' and examination of the work has emphasized the work's straightforward nature. Many have sought to link Prospero to Shakespeare himself, viewing the play as a last act. Part of the problem in defining the work is that it does not appear to fit into the dichotomy of Shakespeare's other works, and...
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Textual conversations allow a perfect and personal amalgamation of our own experiences and the moral lessons taught by the texts. Textual conversations expose the benefit of the experience detailed in Literature and how they relate to our life and the human condition. All expectations, thoughts, and experiences are relative to our past experiences, our whole lives are experienced in comparisons and evaluation compared to prior experiences so it is only logical that textual conversation and comparison highlight the true significance...
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The successful reframing of prisons in texts engages an audience to explore the powerful change of perspectives on prisons through the isolation of characters and differing contexts. In the prose fiction ‘Hag-Seed,’ Atwood's appropriation of The Tempest, reframing the metaphorical prisons in Shakespeare's'‘ The Tempest’ to a literal representation has shifted the audience to a modern view of prisons. Thus, conveying new perspectives which explore the relevance of classic literature, relating to the colonization of the new world and the...
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Arguably the greatest literary work written in English, William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, centers around the protagonist’s angst and indecision on avenging his father’s murder. A vital component of what makes this outstanding literary piece so famous is that it focuses on Hamlet’s personal struggles, rather than the conflicts of other individuals. Due to this close connection, Shakespeare was able to target his audience using different literary devices that influenced an emotional connection with Hamlet and exemplified various aspects of Elizabethan...
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Romantic love stories always end up with a happy ending, but sometimes they probably wind up in a tragedy such as the loss of a loved one. These horrific tragedies like the loss of a loved one can be caused by a person’s actions. The tragic love story, ‘’Romeo and Juliet’’ by William Shakespeare explains how rushed ‘’love’’ can turn tragic. Romeo Montague is 14 years old and rebounds between girls as he is hopelessly romantic. He meets Juliet Capulet...
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William Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet' is a tragedy play about two star-crossed lovers. Aware of his Elizabethan audience, Shakespeare creates men that are in vastly different contrast to current beliefs. Because the ideologies of masculinity in 13th century Italy differed from the modern term's definition today. Men are represented as arrogant in Romeo and Juliet and challenge the gender expectations of the time. Their egoism, dominance, and impulsiveness position a modern audience to accept this representation. Shakespeare presents these...
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Shakespeare’s Othello presents to its audience the tragic story of a doomed interracial marriage in which Othello, the titular ‘Moor of Venice’ becomes entangled in the schemings of his malevolent ensign Iago, who convinces him of his wife Desdemona’s infidelity. By the end, Othello has murdered Desdemona and taken his own life out of grief and guilt. That Othello succumbs to manipulation and loses his reputation, marriage, and life makes him tragic enough. Unique to this character, though, is the...
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Introduction: Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar follows the dramatic events surrounding the assassination of the Roman dictator and its aftermath. The play's timeline plays a crucial role in shaping the narrative, building tension, and highlighting the consequences of political ambition and betrayal. This essay critically examines the timeline of events in Julius Caesar, exploring its significance and the impact it has on the play's themes and characters. Body: Act I: Setting the Stage The play begins with a series of events...
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Shakespeare is known for his remarkable plays and is often regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of his time as well as today. Enclosed in his anthology of historical plays, he referred to many historical documents to gather the information he needed. But in reality, Shakespeare dramatized many of these historical events, which also included the addition of certain fictitious events, scenes, and dialogues as well as the removal of certain historical accounts to add a greater dramatic effect...
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The song “Just Like You” by Luis Tomlinson (2017) is somehow different from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29. Louis Tomlinson used a range of poetic devices to help write his song about him as a girl and the differences in their feelings and thoughts about love. He wants to tell the girl that love isn’t just about cash and cars, but about feelings. He describes their feelings similarly but then moves on to say love isn’t about cash and cars but feelings....
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The Shrew's Taming and 10 Things I Hate About You were considered in this language study to get a better understanding of how composers can reflect the time through two classic and modern compositions with the same theme. The tale of The Shrew's Taming brings up noteworthy issues in both the great Shakespearean content and the contemporary apportionment of 10 Things I Hate About You. Despite the varieties in language style modified qualities and medium utilized the two thoughts are...
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Is Shakespeare relevant? The question so many people, past present, and future, have questioned timelessly over again. There’s no doubt that Shakespeare has been such a controversial topic, especially in the developing society of the 21st century. William Shakespeare has been taught in the Australian curriculum for as long as the formal education system has existed. And yet only in the past decade have people influenced the idea of it being removed. 450 years ago, William Shakespeare wrote extraordinary plays...
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Love is said to be one of the most complex emotions for which people tend to have a wide range of explanations. Descriptions of love can be seen as page after page of devotion or merely a sentence of appreciation. William Shakespeare’s poem ‘Sonnet 130: My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun’ is a poem about a man’s mistress and how he views her. The poem showcases what is true love in the author's own interpretations of the three...
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