Shakespeare’s Hamlet has and intricate plot formed by the characters and themes throughout it. One major idea is Hamlet’s changing sanity, which fluctuates through the play as a performance and as a true madness. The other main theme which develops the play is the act of vengeance, with the delay and doubt that accompanies it. These themes, along with dramatic devices and the characters in the plot, add to the textual integrity of the play. There is a duality to the character of Hamlet, as his madness changes from a performance to true insanity throughout the play.
Tybalt, indeed, had a serious impact on the lives of Romeo and Juliet, by killing Mercutio. He might have just been a minor character but he plays an important role in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as he contributed to the theme of hatred. Friar John and Balthasar, both are minor characters but yet, they still play an important role in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Each of them plays a part in changing the destinies of Romeo and Juliet. Friar John, who is sent by Friar Laurence to Mantua with a message for Romeo explaining the secret plan of Juliet and Friar Laurence, did not deliver the message
They can be that his stories are amazing, dark and deep. That he shaped the English language we know today, and also that his writing style itself was so beautiful that other writers can recognize that as well. The question I think needs to be answered is: Why is Shakespeare so important, and why is he still relevant today? Shakespeare genuinely tried to write for his audiences. He wanted the plot to strike them even if it didn’t sit well with them.
Day’s Reality to Night’s Imagination In Midsummer Night’s Dream there is a lot of ‘role playing,’ a lot of juxtapositions that question the boundaries of ideas, of people, and of reality and truth. The play overall uses several groups of characters set in two time periods, night and day, to show the progression of love. As Shakespeare questions the validity of love within the play he broadens love to represent much of life’s greater truths and questions. The periods of night and day are also important as Shakespeare equates these periods into two realms of life; the day as reality and reason, and the night as imaginary and irrational. By setting this foundation, Shakespeare goes on to argue the value of genres that show imagination and irrationality and their ability to tell more truth than reality and rationality.
Shakespeare’s Language ------------------------------------------------- Shakespeare’s Sentences Observations: 1. Different word order 2. Longer delays in the story for a type of suspense 3. Vague language to grab readers’ attentiveness Summary of Main Ideas: In English word order is important but when Shakespeare writes in a different word order which can sometimes give a character a voice. Shakespeare also writes in long delays so he can develop a character or narrate a situation.
How did he enrich Elizabethan theatre? Shakespeare created stories which were not ‘run of the mill’ and challenged original conventions of theatrics. He explored different genres and played around with characters and roles. He also put on shows that would defy expectation and sometimes shock the audience. 5.
In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, soliloquies are used to move along the plot of Hamlet, not only by the protagonist Hamlet, but other characters as well. Within these soliloquies there appears to be a common thread within the soliloquies in the soliloquies in Act two scene two, Act three scene one, and Act three scene three, all of them endure a change or exposition in character in Hamlet or Claudius. These soliloquies act to expose a change in their character. These soliloquies will then in turn impact the plot of the play and how the character acts. It provides the story with a point to change character smoothly to the audience and add dimension to the character creating very static characters.
In the opening of Hamlet, Shakespeare quickly establishes a sense of ambiguity and mystery, in which the audience is immediately consumed. Through the initial exchange between Barnado and Francisco - ‘Who’s there?’ to which Francisco replies ‘Nay answer me. Stand and unfold yourself.’ - Shakespeare secures this dominant mood of uncertainty and fear. The men’s verse do not flow, and so their broken fragments of speech emphasise this atmosphere of unease. Francisco’s unexplained phrase of ‘I am sick a heart’ further generates a sense of anxiety, and it spreads amongst the audience.
Hamlet is the one in power in this scene, running his plan, playing as much with the other characters, as with words. Scene 2, Act 3 is very significant to the plot: it is the first time Hamlet puts a plan into action to advance his revenge. It is also relevant to notice that this passage highlights a very important theme in the play: the parallel between acting and playing. The play within the play uses illusion to discover the truth about Claudius’ guilt. This underlines the thin wall between pretending in real life and acting in a play.
In a story of nobleman, honor and valor, it is almost as if Iago is a breath of fresh air. Exceptionally unpredictable, his actions are thought provoking and often need to be analyzed by the audience. Many themes are displayed throughout the play, one of which is appearance vs reality. This theme can especially relate to Iago's character. His deceiving appearance, as 'honest Iago' works to manipulate Othello by painting a picture of nobility, integrity and virtue, and exploiting his good will.