(65) Philostrate: The play is only 10 words long but by 10 words it is too long (75)Who are they that do play it Philostrate: The lowly mechanics (80) And may they please come to the stage Philostrate: Trust me, you don’t want to see it (86-90) If they’ve gotten this far there must be something good Philostrate: Fine, then we’ll make fun of it as we watch it [Exit Philostrate] Theseus: (95-111)When they perform we will show respect and thanks for what they do. [Enter Quince] Theseus:And what is your play ABOIYT Quince: (134-141, New) I’m going to make some things clear. This man is Pyramus and this lady is Thisbe. This is “wall” which separated the lovers and through its chink they are content. …show more content…
Then comes Pyramus who finding Thisbe’s mantle draws his dagger thinking he was dead and with bloody blameful blade he bravely broached his boiling bloody breast and Thisbe finding him in this state did the same and died. [Exit Quince] [Enter …show more content…
Hippolyta: (223) this is the worst thing i’ve ever seen Hippolyta: (227-228)it must be your imagination then not theirs 247 This is old Ninny's Tomb. But where is my love? Theseus: (260) The biggest mistake i've seen yet how is he the man in the moon if he's not in the moon 307-318 Are you asleep, my love? Are you dead? Alright, Get up, Pyramus. At least talk! Oh heck, she’s dead. I’ll never see her beautiful face again. Theseus: (371) No epilogue there should never be an excuse if the play is bad none should be blamed even in death let us hear it Oberon: (407) To sweep the dust behind the door titania: 414-417 - let's clean this mess up together Oberon: (419-421)To the best stage we present will be blessed your efforts for the
... master finally made it home. While Odysseus was gone, the suitors in Ithaca wanted to take over, but Penelope and Telemachus persevered. Most of Ithaca have lost hope for Odysseus but still “Penelope does not believe that Odysseus is dead (Father and Son).” Penelope has not yet given up on Odysseus. She has remained loyal to him and did not let the suitors take over Ithaca. She stood up for her husband that she has not word of for 20 years. Her strong loyalty allowed Odysseus to rule his kingdom once again when he arrived home.
_ This was Penelope’s reply to Eurycleia claiming that Odysseus was home. Through this quote we can see that Penelope is starting to lose hope in Odysseus returning home. When Eurycleia tells her of the news at first she simply dismisses it as the old nurse going crazy.
That Lysander, the devil who stole Hermia’s heart with bewitched “knacks, trifles, nosegays” and “sweetmeats”
Language and imagination are among the most dangerous weapons Iago has at his disposal in Othello. Jealous and angered by Othello’s - his commanding officer - passing over him for a promotion, Iago develops a fierce, antagonistic perspective the aforementioned character; this sentiment quickly corrupts his volition, and he subsequently concocts a plot bent on destroying Othello. He renders this revenge scheme credible by concealing his true feelings behind a facade of loyalty and trustworthiness, and fabricating a fictitious story concerning the infidelity of Desdemona, Othello’s wife. Until the play concludes, Iago utilizes purposeful rhetoric to drive his agenda, and also a mastery of deception to mislead the minds of his targets.
The tale of "Pyramus and Thisbe" is simply told in Book IV of Metamorphoses. The title characters are in love with one another, but they cannot be together because they are separated by a wall. More importantly though, they are separated by their parents who forbid the relationship to progress. The two lovers will not be denied and so plan to meet in secret one night. However, each arrives at the arranged rendezvous point at different times, and this complicates things. Pyramus arrives after Thisbe, but she is hidden from sight at that moment, and he believes she has been eaten by a lion because he finds a bloody scarf of hers, so he kills himself. When Thisbe comes out of hiding, she finds her beloved dead and, too, commits suicide.
Othello is a man who is respected as a General in the Army. Brabanzio even considered him a friend. Thanks to Iago planting a seed in Brabanzio ear about his daughter, Desdemona, Brabanzio accused Othello of taking his daughter away from him by means of drugs or poision. Othello has fought on the battle-field and now finds himself on a very different kind of battle-field. He finds himself in a position of being forced to defend his honor, friendship and his love. There has been accusations made against Othello, so in a room filled with signors, masters, the Duke, and Brabanzio, Othello has a strategy of battlement in his own way. He tells the Duke to send for Desdemona, “Send for the lady to the Sagittary, And let her speak of me before her father” (1.3-115-116).
Othello is a man of romantic nature. He fell in love with the beautiful Desdemona. He was accused of stealing her away from her father. Othello was of a different race and did not fit in with her family. Othello makes a plea for Desdemona and tells his story which wooed her to begin with. Othello tells of the love that her father showed him since his boyish days. This was like a match made in heaven that overcame many obstacles which got in their way. Othello could not understand why he was good enough to work and fight alongside of her father, but was not good enough for his daughter.
Othello is noble, tender, and confiding; but he has blood of the most inflammable kind. Unfortunately, Othello was naïve enough to be swayed by Iagos misplaced trustworthiness and the accusations cause the entire play to unfold. Once someone brings up a sense of all his wrong doings, he cannot be stopped by considerations of remorse of pity until Othello has extinguished all that fuels his rage and despair. Othello is described as a “Moor” by his critics (Brabantio, Iago). A “Moor” is a slang word used for the dark skinned appearance of the Muslim people from the northwest part of Africa.
In the context of the seventeenth century, Shakespeare was writing in a time where he would have had to create great atmosphere and setting. Creating the important bond with his language and attachment between the actors and the audience whilst competing with the racket of the crowd who called out, hurled fruit and tried to join in with the performance on stage. These performances would therefore demonstrate the isolation and seclusion of the racial or female roles that Shakespeare carefully constructed in his work.
1.) In the play “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice” written by Williams Shakespeare, he reveals the main themes in Othello’s final speech. The two main themes Othello illustrates in his final speech are reputation and jealousy. In Othello’s speech he says, “When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, speak of me as I am.” (Shakespeare 355), showing the importance of his reputation. He is unable to cope with criticism due to his low-self-esteem and therefore, cares what other individuals have to say about him. Othello’s dark skin is the reason why he does not have high-self-esteem and becomes jealous when Iago tells him about his wife having an affair with Cassio. Othello loves Desdemona but he feels that he is not good enough for her
How far would you go for young love? Would you give up your life for your undying love? Pyramus and Thisbe, written by Ovid, takes place in the ancient city of Babylon. Pyramus and Thisbe are two lovers that are separated by a couple of barriers. However, the author of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, puts this story in Verona, Italy. This setting is a perfect place for their love story and the crazy events that come up throughout. Romeo and Juliet are also separated by a few barriers and try to overcome them in order to find love. Pyramus and Thisbe and Romeo and Juliet, both share the same tragic ending. Ovid and William Shakespeare both convey the love stories by inserting problems that caused problems in the relationships such as obstacles, swords, and death.
In the first act of scene 4, we see Othello and Iago discussing Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. Othello still doesn't want to believe that Desdemona is capable, or would cheat on him. They're discussing the handkerchief, it's a very significant in the play, it's one of the first signs for Othello to believe that Desdemona is cheating on him. We usually see Othello defending Desdemona and Iago accusing her, but the roles have reversed and Iago seems to be defending Desdemona, while producing more "evidence" to condemn her. When Iago simply just says “Lie-” (Page 169, Line 33) without any further elaboration, Othello immediately assumes 'Lie with her”, which gives him more proof to condemn Desdemona and Cassio. Othello almost seems to be persuading himself that Desdemona did cheat on him when he says “Lie with her? Lie on her? We say lie on her when they belie her. Lie with her -Zounds, that's fulsome” (Page 169, lines 35-37). Right after that he falls in a trance, and Iago takes this opportunity, to make his accusation more believable. He calls in Cassio and tells him to come back again...
The Greeks believed in the idea of the three Fates. People could learn their fates or the future if they visited a priestess of Apollo, especially at Delphi. The plays Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles and Agamemnon by Aeschylus, tell the stories of certain Greek myths that deal with the idea of escaping fate. It is clear that the Greeks did not believe that destiny could be escaped. Both Oedipus and Cassandra knew of their future and wished to escape their fates, but ultimately the prophecies still came true. However, while the characters did not know what actions would result in their fates coming true, they still had the power to make the choices that would lead to their prophecies.
According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is one of noble upbringing who undergoes a reversal of fortune. The hero must then realize that their peripetia is a direct result of their own tragic flaw. King Lear in William Shakespeare’s King Lear and Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman both share the tragic flaw of being blind to reality, but Lear fits the remainder of Aristotle’s description more accurately. It is evident that Lear holds these tragic qualities because he is born of a noble birth, receives pity, and is able to see the truth. On the contrary, Willy Loman lacks these same characteristics. As a result, he fails to accept his mistakes unlike Lear did, proving that the one who more precisely
Later in the day, Thatanos and Hypnos flew to Eprius and into Athanasia’s chambers where her body was being readied for burial. Hypnos supplied the water of the river Lethe and poured it over her body, slowly reviving it back to life until she looked to be merely asleep. Thatanos then carried her back to Erebos where he laid himself next to her on an ebony chaise and drifted off into her dreams where they met in the dusky twilight of a fertile valley, where they would spend their nights and days together exploring a realm of infinite possibilities.