Essays on Book Page 185

One reason why Shakespeare’s work is so successful, popular and very much around today is that it is written in such a way that makes it appealing to the audience. The plots are held up by a firm backbone of imagery and clever literary techniques. They are more than just a beginning middle and end,…

This essay is going to explore the dramatic structure of Act 3 Scene 5 in the Shakespearian play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. I will look at the characters actions and see how they influence what happens in this scene. An example of one of these actions that influence the play would be that Juliet turned down…

“Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most famous plays written by Shakespeare, it is famous for its intense romance. It was written in the 17th century and by reading the play it is quite obvious that people at that time had very different views on life than the present time. At the time of…

This scene is in fact the last time that Romeo and Juliet meet and talk. It is an important scene, which highlights a number of key issues and themes in the play. The scene begins at dawn on Tuesday morning in Juliet’s bedroom after the nuptial night. The lovers are having a playful argument about…

Four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a popular play that continues to capture the imagination and emotions of people around the world. The drama portrays the passionate, violent and often desperate lives of the youth of Verona. Even today, the tragedy resembles a blueprint of the problems that…

To look at the time in which this play was written we have to look at the conditions I which it was written. Also we need to consider why it was written. Firstly four hundred years ago there were on electric lights, torches were dangerous and candles were expensive. So Shakespeare wrote most of his…

How and what do we learn about Willy’s Character and Beliefs from the First Act of Death of a Salesman? In Act one of the play Miller begins with a dialogue between the main character Willy and his wife Linda. Willy is a travelling salesman and the reader learns that he is having trouble with his…

The first area to assess is the use of setting and scenery concerning this production of the play. The set of the play produces a very surreal and segregated atmosphere that appears to be very striking and unsettling for the audience. This was achieved in the opening scene primarily through the use of floorboards placed…

The first words – the Crucible – of this play serve as an excellent guide to the forthcoming events of paranoia and hysteria. A crucible is an object, in which materials, often metals, are heated to extreme temperatures where they are then purified. This play shows a community in Salem, Massachusetts in the late 17th…

I liked and enjoyed the play “An Inspector Calls” because I thought it was interesting and I liked the surprising twist at the end. This play is a play about a spoilt wealthy family just trying to improve their social standards. An inspector comes and interrogates the Birling’s and Gerald Croft about a girl, Eva Smith,…