What were the actors in Shakespeare's time called?
Over the years hundred of thousands of actors have played the parts in Shakespeare's plays. Some of the ones who were performing alongside of Shakespeare in the 1590s and 1600s included Richard Burbage, John Heminges, Henry Condell, Will Kempe, Thomas Pope, Augustine Phillips, George Bryan, William Sly, Nicholas Tooley and Robert Armin.
What happens to caliban at the end of the tempest?
What is the resolution of The Soul of Caliban and is everything resolve?
Cassius did
In their long conversation which forms the bulk of Act I Scene 2 Cassius attempts to convince Brutus that Caesar is a threat to the traditional values of the Roman Republic.
Cassius' main argument is simply that Caesar is an ordinary man:
I had as lief not be as live to be
In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Cassius tells Brutus that Caesar sweats when he is ill, and that he does not swim as strongly as a younger man:- but the common people of Rome love him (and this is somehow dangerous):
And this man
Is now become a God, and Cassius is
A wretched creature.
None of the conspirators in the play have any substantial objection to Caesar, and Cassius is simply eaten up with envy. Caesar knows this, he says:
Yond' Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much, such men are dangerous.
But Caesar is too proud to act on his suspicions. This is his weakness.
What handicap does Caesar reveal about himself when speaking to Anthony?
According to the play, he was deaf in his left ear. The quote in the play was "Come to my right side because I am deaf on the left."
Who is Helena in the book A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare?
Helena is rather insecure about herself, as she has been rejected by Demetrius and is always in Hermia's shadow. Though she and Hermia are close friends, she is willing to betray Hermia's trust for just a bit of attention from Demetrius. She is quite naive.
Why did willy Russell set the play blood brother in liver pool?
hey, u mite wanna try bitesize? Jonas bothers
What is Iago's main complaint about Cassio?
Iago has been passed over for a promotion. Cassio got the promotion to Lieutenant even though Iago had more time in service as a soldier. Cassio got the promotion over Iago because his learning included theory and strategy whereas Iago's did not.
In Romeo and Juliet who is Capulet's nephew?
Montague has this line in Act I Scene 1: "Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach? Speak, nephew, were you by when it began?" Benvolio answers him so we must assume that Benvolio is his nephew. That makes Benvolio Romeo's cousin.
What does artemidorus offer Caesar in the street?
it is a list of conspirators that conspired to kill caesar.
What is the Structure of Greek Tragedy?
At the beginning of Act II Willy learns that?
the boys are going to take him out for dinner that night
Don Pedro says that he will propose the marriage of Claudio and Hero to Leonato her father and get his consent. This he does. Claudio is grumpy because he has been fooled by Don John into believing that Don Pedro wanted Hero for himself.
What is the brief summary of the story?
it's what you write on your homework after you read the story yourself
What things does Cassius tell brutus that are critical of Caesar?
Cassius recalls a windy day when he and Caesar stood on the banks of the Tiber River, and Caesar dared him to swim to adistant point. They raced through the water, but Caesar became weak and asked Cassius to save him. Cassius had to drag him from the water. Cassius also recounts an episode when Caesar had a fever in Spain and experienced a seizure. Cassius marvels to think that a man with such a feeble constitution should now stand at the head of the civilized world.
Because they all tell the same story.
"But all the story of the night told over,
And all their minds transfigured so together,
More witnesseth than fancy's images
And grows to something of great constancy;
But, howsoever, strange and admirable."
Is friar Lawrence wise to agree to marry romeo and Juliet explain?
The Friar's notion that their marriage might end the feud was a good one, but only if all three of them promptly told their parents. A secret marriage was not going to end the feud. They would probably wait until the marriage was consummated to put it beyond annulment. Had Friar Lawrence showed up on Tuesday and announced to Capulet, along with Juliet, that she was Romeo's wife and would have to travel to Mantua to be with him, Capulet would have raged but that would have been the only chance to end the feud and still keep Romeo and Juliet alive and together.
The facts of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment may have made it impossible for Friar Lawrence to try to end the feud by disclosing the marriage. If that was so, he should have prevented the marriage from being consummated.
Throughout the play, we find that Friar Lawrence is weak and unable to stand up and face the music at every point where it might possibly help. Therefore his idea to end the feud by marrying Romeo and Juliet, because it depends on his being able to tell this unpleasant truth to the parents, was unwise.
Shere does not have an equivalent English meaning, however "sher" in urdu translates to "tiger" in English
What did Greek tragedy originate from?
Early religious activity consisted of dancing in a forest glade for the gods. This morphed into a stage and dance floor in cities where actors were also progressively introduced, and depicted a traditional story of past events involving the downfall of a noble person; the chorus remained to dance and sing the accompaniment to the tragic events recited by the actors.
In its developed form, a consecutive trilogy of inter-linked tragedies was performed, followed by a cleansing duo of a filthy satyr play and a comedy. The overall effect was catharthis - a day of mind-blowing tragedy and a mind-clearing transition to laughter. This was done as part of a religious festival, with several days of the tragedy-satyr-comedy sequence repeated.
How does Shakespeare show Macbeth?
There is a sort of conflict in Lady Macbeth's mind between what she wants to do (i.e. kill Duncan) and what she suspects rightly Macbeth will want to do (i.e. not kill Duncan). She therefore sets about persuading him to let her plan the murder, so she can overcome the objections she knows he will make.
What is the plot of dr faustus?
Faustus thinks he is really a smarty pants. Apparently having exhausted all that there is to know in Academia, he makes a pact with Lucifer through his Massinger Mephistopheles. The deal gives Faustus 24 years of earth life under Mephistopheles as his guide in exchange for his soul. Faustus wishes to know all nature of things in the universe. Mephistopheles answers (save for who created the universe?). The rest of the sub-plots involve Faustus using his new book of magic to play pranks on the Pope or make antlers grow out of a knight's head. Faust pretty much squanders his time performing tricks and partaking in earthly delights. The ending ties in with the initial plot conflict. The devil wants his payment.
What are the similarities and differences between Claudio and Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing?
They are cousins, both Montagues. Young men, caught up in the conflict with the Capulets (the rival family) and with life in the City. They are also very different. Mercutio is talkative, protective, street-smart, a little older, more aware of his surroundings. Romeo is more of an introvert and a romantic, falling in and out of love easily. He lives, in part, in his own dreamy world. His father also thinks him soft, a little weepy ("his tears augment the fresh morning's dew"). Mercutio dies protecting Romeo from Tybalt, Julie's favorite cousin; Romeo then kills Tybalt.
What opinion do the duke and senators reach regarding the Turkish fleet in Othello?
Before the Duke Reaches Othello, News Arrives in Venice that the Turks are going to attack Cyprus. Othello is Summoned to advise the Senators.
Why should lysander marry hermia?
I had to do a persausive letter on this here is a part of it:
I know you had your heart set on marrying Demetrius, but Lysander is more worthy. Lysander truly loves me and always will, but how do you know that Demetrius always will too? "Demetrius, I'll avouch it to his head, Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena… Upon this spotted and inconstant man" (15). Demetrius was in love with Helena until he saw me. He just ran out on her, and now her heart is broken in two because of him. While it is true that Demetrius loves me, he also loved Helena and now he is treating her poorly. If I did wed him, he might run out on someone again, and then my heart would be broken. And he would treat me how he treats Helena now. Lysander would always be with me and would be kind and gentle. Unlike that warped gasty-witted flirt-gill, Demetrius!
What was the name of Hamlets mother?
Hamlet's mother is Gertrude. She is the queen of Denmark and is married to Claudius. She was originally married to Old Hamlet before he was murdered by Claudius. Gertrude is a weak woman that needs a man around her (ie. her quick marriage to Claudius). Gertrude loves Hamlet dearly, but also watches as Hamlet is sent away to his death.