Both Shakespeare and Carol Ann Duffy have structural differences in their texts to show the emotional change in the characters of Othello and Miss Havisham. In Othello Shakespeare shifts from blank verse to prose to show his breakdown in emotion. In Act 1 Scene 3 Othello speaks in unrhymed iambic pentameter which shows that it is written in blank verse however in Act 4 Scene 1 Othello starts to speak in prose and from the context of his speech we could infer that he is angry. This change in from verse to prose suggests that he cannot control his emotions very well and it is easy to see what he is feeling. Shakespeare tends to write in blank verse when the character is calm and then switches to prose when there is a spin of emotion.
Shakespeare presents villains in a way that entices the audience through his way or words and techniques used. He makes us wonder who the actual villain is in this story and plays with emotions such as guilt, sympathy and paranoia. I will be analysing Shakespeare's use of language, how he shows the change of character in Macbeth through his choice of words, and what the true meaning of a villain actually is by comparing Shakespeare's work and use of literature with three other well known poems. Throughout the story line of Macbeth, Shakespeare has shown a stark contrast between Macbeths' original personality to the one that he had finally developed. Starting from a victorious, respectable, glorified hero who was a ruthless killing machine, Macbeth then turns into a paranoid, merciless and unstable character which Shakespeare is able to shape, due to the various factors that would change Macbeth.
Shakespeare presents villains in a way that entices the audience through his way or words and techniques used. He makes us wonder who the actual villain is in this story and plays with emotions such as guilt, sympathy and paranoia. I will be analysing Shakespeare's use of language, how he shows the change of character in Macbeth through his choice of words, and what the true meaning of a villain actually is by comparing Shakespeare's work and use of literature with three other well known poems. Throughout the story line of Macbeth, Shakespeare has shown a stark contrast between Macbeths' original personality to the one that he had finally developed. Starting from a victorious, respectable, glorified hero who was a ruthless killing machine, Macbeth then turns into a paranoid, merciless and unstable character which Shakespeare is able to shape, due to the various factors that would change Macbeth.
Macbeth Language There are many different types of metaphoric language. Metaphoric language helps emphasize and enlarge things that may not be seen clearly. Some examples of metaphoric language are similes, metaphors, alliterations, and many more. William Shakespeare uses metaphoric language throughout the play to show Macbeth’s lengthy downfall. Throughout the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses various types of metaphoric language to demonstrate Macbeth’s downfall.
If you are hoping for the highest grades (B and above) you must make comparisons between the characters in the poems and Lady Macbeth. Intro All these texts contain examples of central characters whose minds are unbalanced. In Macbeth the longer nature of a play allows us to understand why Lady Macbeth mind becomes increasingly disturbed, but in the brief dramatic monologues of Browning we have no background to their disturbance. Another crucial difference between the Shakespeare and Browning texts is that we see the character of Lady Macbeth from the outside whereas the disturbed character is the narrator in all 3 Browning peoms, so we only get his/her perspective on events. The basic difference between a dramatic monologue and a play also means that different techniques are used to convey the disturbance.
The Tell-Tale Heart Assignment: We notice that some details in Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” make a literal reading of the story rather difficult. Advance and defend a figurative reading of the story consistent with the story’s details. Poe seems to focus on creating mood throughout his story. Many symbols in this story are interpreted in several different ways depending on the reader. These symbols throughout the story include the old mans eye, the heartbeat and the contradiction between love and hate in which I will be talking about in this paper.
Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" focuses on many different themes and issues. The one I am going to focus on for this essay is the theme of "order and disorder" Order and disorder is referred to a lot throughout the play and this could be due to the amount of political issues in the play and the fact that politics were in ruin in real life England at the time Shakespeare was writing this play. The Tempest was probably written in 1610 or 1611. At this time royalty could scarcely rest secure. The possibility of counter claims to the throne or of conspiracy was often present, witness the discovery of the Gunpowder plot in 1605.
Without a doubt, guilt plays a big role in Macbeth by Shakespeare. It gives motivation for characters to do uncommon things. It forces the character to dwell on the situation and rethink their actions. It removes any and all sense of judgment. While looking at that dark inner feeling that motivates and haunts an individual in reality and even in dreams, guilt, a huge aspect of Shakespeare's writing style will forever shun readers for many centuries to
Brynjar Björnsson Dr Ann-Marie Einhaus Shakespeare Level 2 28 November 2010 The Tragedy of Hamlet: Afflictions of the Mind In plays, where drama, suspense and action are all invaluable elements, playwrights often allow themselves certain plot devices to hasten or delay a play’s progress in order to keep audiences enthralled in a story; particularly in tragedy, characters can be plagued with psychological distress and hindered by personality flaws. Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”, has been analysed and debated ever since the 17th century without any clear resolution or full unanimous understanding of the characteristics, mind and morals of Prince Hamlet. Francis Bacon, in his essay “Of Empire” observes that “the difficulties in princes’ business are many and great, but the greatest difficulty is often in their own mind” (50). What follows is a study of Hamlet’s characteristics, his flaws and qualities in an attempt to appreciate his actions, and how his passionate characteristics often undermine his otherwise logical and educated mind. Firstly, it is important to make clear the personal background Hamlet is given as a character, if one wants to understand the approaches he takes in the story.
Everything Matters in “I am Very Bothered” by Simon Armitage The poem “I am Very Bothered” by Simon Armitage communicates the situation and the narrator’s reaction to it through the content and the form of the poem, as they interconnect with each other. The poem is written to appear like a sonnet; although it does not have all of the aspects that a sonnet has, it does contain 14 lines. The style of writing in this poem suggests that it is a love poem. However, Armitage seems to have broken all the unwritten rules of a love poem since a regular sonnet includes a rhyming scheme with rhyming couplets, but he includes rhymes in unexpected places such as internal rhymes and half rhymes. Perhaps this means that this is not what is usually