As Iago ends Act 1 with his soliloquy, we become sure that dishonesty is one of his most revered qualities. People may be good or bad or right or wrong, but we’re all just individuals made up of different parts. Some parts unique, but some are evidence of our inherent idiosyncrasy, proof that we’re all citizens of the world. Being maniacally brilliant, Iago lies to and manipulates the characters in Othello with hardly a second thought. He’s remarkably cunning at how he gets where he wants to go.
At first glance Romeo may seem like your average Verona citizen, but closer analysis reveals otherwise. Romeo has many characteristics which makes him stand out amongst your average Verona resident. Throughout the play, Romeo is portrayed as a fearless, faithful, and occasionally impulsive individual. These characteristics account for his many successes and are liable for his downfall. Romeo is a risk taker; this can easily be discerned from his actions.
ROMEO AND JULIET Good vs. Evil Discuss how the motif is seen throughout Romeo and Juliet. There are many motifs in Romeo and Juliet but one of the most influencial and reoccuring ones is "Good vs. Evil." "Part fools-Benvolio" "Turn thee, Benvolio; look upon thy death-Tybalt"(1.1) These quotes show that Benvolio,good, is trying to keep the peace but the fiery Tybalt,evil, is just starting up the fight again.
Michael Gordon illustrates Jan Marrow falling in love with Brad Allen and keeping her antagonistic telephone 'relationship' with her enemy in “Pillow Talk”, in order to convey that dishonesty can fool an individual into mistaking one’s identity as people can be totally different from who they were once perceived to be. Day and Hudson are a delightful pair and are pure magic. The dynamics of their relationship, whether it is love or hate relationship, are never without that special spark that fuses them together. This movie is truly a charmer, there’s an abundant amount of comedic enlightenment that virtually jumps off the screen and makes the audience laugh. Even a clever split screen technique was used to put them in compromising positions, each in his/her own bed or in the bathtub, talking intimately on the phone.
The few times they are unable to contain their laughter, they immediately smother it up by “snicker[ing] in their fists” (13).When McMurphy notices this, he begins trying to make them laugh. At first, he makes a joke about Ruckley’s wife, but upon seeing how little response it elicits, McMurphy realizes that “Something strange is going on” (30). From this point forward, McMurphy works harder to help the men open up and start laughing by condemning them for being too “scared to open up and laugh” (41) and continuing to tell more jokes. McMurphy openly ridicules himself and others, especially Big Nurse. From calling Chief “Sittin’ Bull on a sitdown strike” (17), to mocking Nurse Ratched about never being the “head man of the crappers” (90) when cleaning bathrooms; McMurphy continuously tries to elicit even a chuckle out of the men.
Iago knows how Othello’s mind works, so he is easily able to make Othello believe every little lie he is told by Iago. Iago is able to use Othello’s pride against him. First, Iago puts the idea that Desdemona could possibly be having an affair with Cassio. Othello is in complete denial. Iago explains to Othello that he does not like the way Cassio and Desdemona act around each other, how Cassio was looking at her when they were talking alone, or how Cassio acted “guilty” when Iago and Othello walked in on them talking.
Before Act3 Scene 2 Mark Anthony seems like a bit of a coward and Caesar’s puppet, he lacks confidence as he seems to always agree with Caesar and gives the impression that he doesn’t take life seriously, loves partying and envoy’s the company of women. Not something a brave roman would do in those days. This could have been an act for it most certainly saved his life as Cassius would have had him killed with Caesar but for Brutus who underestimated him and refers to him “he can do….head is off”, (Act,2,sc1,.182:183) where Brutus believes Anthony to be useless without Caesar. Anthony proves to be very clever in the moments after Caesars death and very sneakily convinces the conspirators
In Iago’s soliloquy, Shakespeare masterfully uses language so to encourage the audience to both respect and resent him simultaneously. Although Iago is malevolent and deceitful, his ability to fool others around him leads to a level of respect and admiration in an audience. The language Shakespeare employs in Iago is practical and direct, contrasting to Othello’s heroic and epic speech patterns. This is especially shown through Iago’s use of base and simplistic imagery presented when describing Roderigo as “poor trash of Venice”, causing Iago to appear more relatable than Othello. Through Shakespeare’s use of animal imagery when Iago articulates that he will make Othello “egregiously an ass”, the audience is forced to begrudgingly admire Iago for his astuteness and his ability to warp a situation to his own advantage.
By using aggressive verbs and strong beat, it shows the conflict between the two families, which is very important for people to know so that they can have better ideas of why Romeo and Juliet’s love is a forbidden love. Quotes, such as “What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?”, “keep the peace”, are well-used in order to describe Tybalt as a hothead and Benvolio as a calm and mature person. Third song, “Tragic story”, is written in a special form. It’s like a conversation between the singers. Thanks to that unique style, whole picture of the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio, Tybalt and Romeo are shown.
Feste’s purpose in ‘Twelfth Night’ is simply one to make us laugh. Discuss. A fool is generally depicted as a wise and intelligent peasent who uses their wit to outdo people of higher social class and in this sense, is very similar to the real jesters throughout history. Feste’s intelligence is often questioned and as a character in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night; Feste plays a very important role throughout the play. Feste frequently causes amusement and makes the audience laugh; he also draws a realistic sense of Elizabethan society into the play.