Essays on Book Page 184

Twelfth Night is a play that depends on deceptions. Without deception none of the plays major storylines could exist in the way that they do. As might be expected, the deceptions fall into different types of deception, and also many different levels. These can be described as levels of importance- some involving whole plots and…

William Shakespeare wrote three types of play; tragedy, comedy and history. It is well known that “Twelfth Night” is a comedy, but why? It’s not a tragedy because nobody dies during it. It’s not a history because at the time it was not written in the past. It is neither of these so it has…

Romeo and Juliet are the epitome of true love and have been for hundreds of years. Their story is William Shakespeare’s best-known tragedy and one of his most popular plays. There are many factors that contribute to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths which include their own actions and decisions, fate and circumstances and the deeds of…

By general consensus the original and world’s greatest epic concerning love, Romeo and Juliet is presented here by Baz Luhrmann in a thoroughly modern and accessible format, whilst retaining the original plot and utilising some of the world’s best-known text. I must admit that, before I viewed this film, I approached it with a not…

‘Discuss the role of parents and parent substitutes in Romeo and Juliet. How responsible are these adults in the tragedy?’ Through Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare presented society a drama that touched on many aspects concerning human condition. The drama, when studied closely, deals with many universal truths including young love, the family unit, the role…

Act 1 Scene 5 is a key scene in the play Romeo & Juliet due to the events that happen in it. This is where Romeo & Juliet first meet and fall in love with one another, a love that is not allowed given the antagonisms that exist between their families. Romeo’s friend Bonvolio had…

Love is presented in many different ways in Romeo and Juliet. Love, in this play, is not actually true love; it is a mixture of feelings and ideas of infactuation, long lasting love, and marriage. This essay shall compare and contrast these aspects portrayed through the various characters in this play. Marriage is the vehicle…

While reading “Twelfth Night”, I realised that the audience would notice that there are many aspects of humour evident. Someone might think or argue that this theme is much more present “Twelfth Night” than other play’s written by William Shakespeare, such as “Romeo and Juliet” the theme is that of a forbidden love. In a…

Today many people think of ‘Twelfth Night’ as a time to put decorations away and check there are no more pine needles in the carpets. Some people enjoy taking their energetic children to see a pleasant pantomime and let their favourite fairy-tales be performed in front of their eyes. However in Elizabethan times the twelve…

Who, in your opinion, is most responsible for the death of Eva smith? Use evidence from the text to justify your opinion. What reaction does Priestley intend the audience to have to the content of the play? How does he set about achieving them? Do you think he was successful? In class we have been…