The Compare And Contrast Of Oedipus And Hamlet The Compare and Contrast of Oedipus and Hamlet Since the beginning of time, a battle between good and evil has always been waged. This idea has been incorporated into many stories throughout the development of literature. Two classic examples of this timeless conflict are Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus. Oedipus and Hamlet, a

Corruption and Deception Imagery in Hamlet Corruption Act, scene, lines I, ii, 139-141 I, ii, 277 I, iii, 43-46 I, iv, 34-41 I, v, 100 Content Hamlet describes the horrible condition of his world. Hamlet says he suspects some treacherous action. Laertes warns Ophelia against being with Hamlet. Hamlet says that a man’s actions may look disreputable if there is some evil in th

Themes And Characters “A play write is defined by his ability to entertain an audience.” Shakespeare is the most famous play-write in history because of this point, his ability to entertain an audience. He writes in a style that was understood and entertaining to all classes of people, he accomplished this by incorporating a wide ranged vocabulary, a rhythmic syntax, humor, metaphor an

Hamlet Consequence of Action or the Lack Thereof William Shakespeare, using his brilliance for writing created a contrast of characters using a similar dilemma to create a constant as if he was performing an experiment. Personality, philosophy, purity, and action all equate to consequence. The result of these characteristics is determined by the amount in which they are used. If one is

Titus Andronicus Titus Was the Name, Deception Was the Game. Titus Andronicus was definitely one of the bloodiest plays that I have ever read. If I had to use one word to describe the play Titus, deception would be the word I chose. I chose deception because all through the play it seemed every new scene there was some sort of devious action being carried out. The part of the play tha

Titus Titus’ Fatal and Tragic Mistakes “Titus Andronicus is a play with 14 killings, 9 of them on stage, 6 severed members, 1 rape (or 2 or 3, depending on how you count), 1 live burial, 1 case of insanity and 1 of cannibalism--an average of 5.2 atrocities per act, or one for every 97 lines.” (Film Review) Titus Andronicus, a bloody melee filled with an orgy of gratuitous violence, sc

A Feminist View On Hamlet A Feminist Look On Hamlet This explication looks at feminist criticism and applies it to a passage in Shakespeare’s tragic play, Hamlet. The passage, which will be analyzed, comes in act 3, scene 4, lines 28 to 50, where there is a dialogue between Gertrude, the queen, and her son, Hamlet, right after he has killed Polonius. The passage looks at the relati

Ceasar JULIUS CAESAR In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare there are two funeral speeches given. The first in given by Marcus Brutus, and the second is given by Marc Antony. Both characters had to sway the crowd to get power over Rome. In both of the speeches there are a lot of similarities and differences. Brutus speech was very sincere and thoughtful. In it he explai

Macbeth The Witches Are the Key The three witches in Macbeth are the key to the stories turn of events. They control the lives and destiny of every single character in the play. Everyone’s lives in this play wouldn’t have been as drastically changed if it wasn’t for the witches and their deceptive fortune telling. Actually, it should be called, “misfortune telling”. Ever since Macb

Iago The Deceitful Nature of One Man Iago is arguably the most deceitful character known to literature. While Shakespeare’s Othello is full of devious acts of immorality, Iago is behind each one of them. By way of his deceptions Iago is able to entrap Othello into believing that his wife is sharing a bed with Cassio. Through many suggestions and deceits Iago is able to embed images o

Scene 3, Act II Summary. In act 2 scene 3 the play hamlet planned unfolded and Claudius guilt was proven. The act begins with Hamlet eagerly telling the players how to act to get the exact effect he wanted. Horatio enters the scene and Hamlet tells him how much he admires his qualities of self control. Hamlet then informs Horatio about the ghost of his father, and what information he

Shakespeare Tragedy always forces people to take a look at what going on around them. An author who is known for many tragedies in his writings is William Shakespeare. Two plays, which support this theory, are Macbeth and King Lear, which were both written by William Shakespeare. Deception is used in Macbeth and King Lear. In both plays characters have great urges for power. Macbeth ha

A Doll House The Patriarchal Marriage Of Nora And Helmer! From the beginning of time until about the 1970’s women were expected to be seen and not heard. In A Doll House, Nora and Helmer’s marriage reflected this typed of thinking. Nora and Helmer’s relationship was built on the idea of the man goes to work and makes all the household decisions and the woman takes care of the children

Dark Lady One of the many intriguing aspects of Shakespeare's Sonnets is the identity of the principal characters within them, of which there are three: The Young Man, the Dark lady, and the Rival Poet. Nowhere in the Sonnets are these people explicitly identified and their anonymity has spawned much debate as to who these people could have been. The content of the Sonnets that refer to

Symbols And Imagery In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare brilliantly uses the night as a motif which plays a valuable role in the play. He combines this motif with the related symbols of the play to demonstrate the power of night and its correlation with love and vision. He uses symbolism and imagery to develop the motif and makes extensive use of the night forest which, in

A Midsummer Nights Dream A Midsummer Nights Dream In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" the mortal teenage characters fall in love foolishly, and the character Bottom states, "O what fools these mortals be". They are foolish because they act like children. Although Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and Helena appear grown-up, when they are in love they act foolishly. The four teenage

Tragedy In Macbeth IS THIS A TRAGEDY' "In Shakespeare’s tragedy, one element is consistent- the tragic hero. Each tragic hero shares certain traits that contribute to his tragedy. Such as Macbeth, each hero is a man of high estate or high ranking. Also, they each possess some flaw or obsession that will eventually lead to their demise. The character does not have to be “good”, or mor

Tragic Hero (using Hamlet) A tragic hero is an exceptional character, who has a flaw that leads to his downfall. In most plays the tragic flaw is easy to spot. However, in Hamlet, Hamlet’s tragic flaw is not as easy to point out as some other major Shakespeare’s characters. Hamlet’s complex and deep character produces a variety of possibilities that might’ve led to his demise. However, i

Tybalt Analysis Although admirable qualities add to one’s life, they can often lead to their death. One such example of this occurs in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet where we are introduced to Tybalt, a fiery and prideful young relative of the Capulet family. In the play, Tybalt is the instigator of a chain of reactions which change the course of this tragedy, sending it into a h

A Midsummer Nights Dream In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream love was a main concept. However, in order for the emotions of love to take their place, there is a need of power to generate it. Only through power is love really made evident. The power of authority, the power to transform perceptions and the power of infatuation and romantic desire all contribute to the theme of love.

Twelth Night Act 3 Act three opens at the garden adjoining Olivia’s house. This garden is where lines 1 – 100 will occur. Often times the garden is portrayed onstage as a courtyard with real plants, a backdrop, or a combination of both. Several columns are usually added to Olivia’s house and the courtyard in order to add a Mediterranean atmosphere to Shakespeare’s Illyria. Twelfth Ni

Twelfth Night In "Twelfth Night" William Shakespeare has many relationships that grow all through the play. The most important relationship of these is that of Viola and Orsino. The interaction these characters have is the reason for the complicated conflicts of the play. As the conflict unfolds throughout the play the two characters become friends and lovers rather than the strangers th

Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy, and romantic love is the play’s main focus. In this play, Shakespeare shows how much pain love can cause. Characters such as Viola, Olivia, Orsino and Malvolio as well as others are all in love with each other forming a bizarre love connection. In the play, most of the lovers obtain the love they

Chance Was A Key Role In Romeo And Juliet Most of Shakespeare’s plays are based on either tragedy or comedy. A typical Shakespearean tragedy involves love, a breakdown of order, and a hero who must fail due to some human limitation. The play Romeo and Juliet satisfies two of these elements, but it does not portray Shakespeare’s traditional tragic hero. In its place Shakespeare points out

Magic And Othello Repeated Image Clusters of Love and Magic in Othello Arthur David Hash Western World Literature In Othello love is made to be deceitful and evil, spawned from magic. References of magic are used to define Desdemona’s love for Othello. Black versus white, good versus evil, these themes are provided to the reader by a deceitful Iago. Convincing Rodrigo, other characters a

The Phases Of Hamlet The protagonist of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is an extremely layered and complicated character. He has been studied for years by scholars and average readers alike and all come to the agreement that Shakespeare’s incredible skill makes Hamlet’s character and personality. There’s always more than meets the eye. In our drama literature class we have discussed the progres

Hamlet And Insanity “I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw” (2.2.338-9). This is a classic example of the “wild and whirling words” (1.5.133) with which Hamlet hopes to persuade people to believe that he is mad. These words, however, prove that beneath his “antic disposition,” Hamlet is very sane indeed. Hamlet is saying that he knows a hu

Danish Society in Hamlet Danish Society, as expressed by Hamlet Though Hamlet was written to express the tragedy of a kingdom, it also acted as an impression of the times, showing the beliefs and manners of a 12th century Denmark. The ghost, the banquet in the first act, the tragic soliloquys, Danish customs of the court, and the play in act 3 are all examples of social occasions and

Aristotle’s Influence On Shakespeare’s Hamlet Many people believe that Aristotle’s Poetics have greatly influenced the way that Shakespeare composed Hamlet. There are many instances in which this argument can be supported and other arguments where it just wouldn’t make sense. I think that Shakespeare was influenced by Aristotle’s idea, but I believe that he did not strictly follow Aristo

Romeo And Juliet A brief description of what happens in act 3 scene 1. Mercutio gets in fight with Tybalt Romeo tries to stop it but Mercutio gets hurt and dies. Romeo then goes crazy with anger and kills Tybalt and runs away. The prince who said if people fight justice will be done and lady Capulet wants Romeo dead because he killed Tybalt but the prince knows Romeo wasn’t full to blame