counterfeiting, or concealing one's true feelings, is part of this motif. everyone seems to lie; good characters as well as evil ones engage in deceit as they attempt to conceal their feelings: beatrice and benedick mask their feelings for one another with bitter insults; don john spies on claudio and hero; don pedro and his 'crew' deceive benedick and beatrice. who hides and what is hidden? how does deceit function in the world of the play, and how does it help the play comment on life in general? a central motif in the play is trickery or deceit, whether for good or evil purposes.
Now that he's aware of the murderous act, his actions become "rather impaitent" and this means that instantaneously he's battling against Goole. Through Priestly's use of hostility in the context of Birling's behaviour, the reader begins to question his dubious acts, and start to discover that there is tension deep routed routed withon the Birling family history, taht they're yet to disciver. Likewise,Priestly symbolises the tension within the family by the stark and interrogating light. The light becomes "white" and excruciatingly bright, and his shows the erecting tension as the play progresses. With the "dark" and cosy lighting at the beginning it juxtaposes to the opposite spectrum and by this the audience becmes aware of this tension that grows within the Birling's as each character finds a snippet of information that they'd rather not hear.
At the beginning of the play, we get an introduction which fulfills the audience's previous views of Cleopatra. Philo explains, "Nay but this dotage of our general's o'er flows the measure," and "to cool a gipsy's lust" lull the audience into a false sense of security before severely disrupting it and playing with their ability to make judgments. The juxtaposition of scenes contributes a significant amount to the complexity of Cleopatra's character. Also the combination of love and war is tightly knitted together to form an interesting contrast. The dramatic form reflects the chief thematic concerns of the play.
As she approached the rive she found herself face to face with her father’s killer. She tried to kill him but he ended up outsmarting her by pretending he was dead. He got a hold of her and he took her on his horse and started to head back when he heard the Marshals approaching. He then called for some of the other thieves that were with They came to his beckoning with their guns blazing. There was a heated gun fight and three of the thieves ended up dead, but Tom got away with Mattie.
He starts teasing and provoking him, using puns and alliterations, like “ as soon moved to be moody and as soon moody to be moved.” This amuses Benvolio. He knows that he is not as hot tempered as Mercutio suggests he is. He tries to distract Mercutio by asking him whether he is ‘such a fellow.’ Mercutio remains argumentative. He makes up ridiculous puns, exaggerating Benvolio’s gentle
Also with the stage directions used, Birling appears to be affronted. But there’s another way of looking at this snappy dialogue. Deep down inside Birling perhaps is deteriorating, desperately thinking of a resolution to his problems. This shows the character of Birling to be defined in a different light. It tells me that he has a short temper, and is quick to react to situations without thinking about the outcome
The well-known play ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestly is said to be a progression from ignorance to knowledge. This progression from ignorance to knowledge is not only for the characters, but for the audience as well. The Inspector brings about this knowledge by tactfully making the characters confess to the sins of their past. The characters begin being ignorant and soon learn that they should be more socially responsible and have more consideration for other people. The audience are encouraged to think deeper about the story and work out what lies beyond the plot.
They’re all devious, perfectionist, dramatic characters, who have the irrepressible need to kill someone, due to reasons which are either clarified or simply not mentioned in the text. Step by step, the character’s mind is gradually unfolded to us as the story develops. Poe achieves a gripping effect as he creates stories where we, as the audience, feel involved, almost as if we were living it. He
One of the themes of the play that is resurfaced again here is the idea of appearance vs. reality. Macbeth struggles to grasp what is real and what is created by his mind, which inevitably plays against him, thus making him do something that he will later regret. This soliloquy is also used by the author to communicate to the audience that one’s actions and thoughts can be greatly influenced by situations and people when they are not in a clear state of mind, and that you could end up saying or doing something that you wouldn’t normally do, and that you will regret
Optical illusion and misconception are tools that are used to mask the truth and enhance a story. In “The Ways We Lie”, by Stephanie Ericsson, she touches on how individuals in society often fabricate the truth in order to achieve a good sense of life. In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, fabricating the truth plays a prominent role in this drama and is continuously shown through the actions of Guildenstern, Claudius and Hamlet. These characters use dishonesty not only to create suspense in the play but also to create suspense in their every day lives. Guildenstern’s sympathetic needs are often confused with his sense of anger and wickedness.