Plays

Righteous but forgiving.

The central conflict is resolved in one of two points, depending on when you consider the climax.

If you consider the climax to be Vivian's final soliloquy, when she utters "I'm sorry," then the central conflict is resolved when Vivian internally accepts kindness into her heart and regrets her impulse to complicate and justify her beliefs about Donne's poetry.

If you consider the climax to be the final scene, when Jason admits he made a mistake, then the conflict is resolved either by Jason finally admitting his wrongdoing and being forced to accept the need to consider the research subjects as human beings, or when Vivian dies and walks into the light of God.

1592-93

That calls for a value judgement.

At best, one could say that he was a weak man, and easily mislead.

However, when it is noted that he killed a woman for what he perceived to be infidelity, one would have to characterize him as bad. One really is not supposed to kill another just for cheating. Especially when they haven't!

By our modern sensibilities, couples counseling would have been of service.

He gets Ariel to create a storm or Tempest.

he reads to much/ thinks to much

Her name was Medea, even though she went mad.

joe

"Never to speak of this that you have heard", by which he means the appearance of the ghost, although Horatio heard nothing from the ghost's lips. Also, "How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself . . .that you, at such times seeing me, never shall . . . note that you know aught of me." Horatio and Marcellus are not to suggest even that they have an idea why Hamlet is doing what he is doing.

yes

Mrs. Capulet's line starting with "Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face" is an extended metaphor in which Paris is compared with a book. This could be considered a conceit, particularly as it is an extended metaphor.

Caius Cassius

Within the context of the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, the fairies and particularly Puck cause problems for various mortals: to the four young lovers by bewitching Lysander and then Demetrius to love Helena, and the mechanicals by breaking up their rehearsal. It's doubtful if Bottom views his experience as a problem. Titania might consider that she has problems caused by the love-potion.

However, in Act 2 Scene 1 Titania reveals that as a result of her quarrel with Oberon, the weather has changed, the winds have sucked up from the sea contagious fogs, which, falling on the land, cause floods which rot crops and cause changes in the seasons. These are serious problems although they do not affect the characters in the play. Apparently Shakespeare was aware of the potential problems of global warming and climate change.

Lieutenant.

She is a pretty powerful character, able to stand up quite effectively to Oberon. In her long speech in 2,1 she talks about the environmental disasters caused by the argument between herself and Oberon, and says "We are their parents and original". Oberon replies, "Do you amend it then; it lies in you" which makes it look as if Oberon is heaping all the blame on her when she is prepared to share it. But whether or not she is prepared to share the blame, she is certainly just as selfish as Oberon when it comes to stopping the environmental disasters by giving up the Indian boy. It is not really fair to assess Titania's strengths and weaknesses on the basis of her actions when she is under the influence of the love-in-idleness flower, but once cured, she is herself again and she seems to have totally forgotten about the boy. Apparently that was an excuse to argue with Oberon which makes her pretty petty. She is also pretty rude about poor old Bottom. On the other hand, she shows a forgiving nature toward Oberon and they proceed to bless the wedding which is a good thing.

Cassius compared the storm to Caesar because they were both powerful. It was the belief of Cassius that, like a storm, Caesar would wreak havoc on the state of Rome.

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Twelfth Night is the eve of the feast of Epiphany, held on January 6, which celebrates the visit of the Three Wise Men to Jesus.

The play is not about Twelfth Night, nor is there any suggestion that the action is to take place at that time of year. The only plausible reason I know of why this should be the title of the play is that it has a secondary title, "What You Will." This is a common sort of title, like "As You Like It"--a little too common, as John Marston had already written a play called "What You Will". The speculation runs that "What You Will" was the original title of the play, but to avoid confusion with Marston's play, they instead gave it the hurriedly concocted title "Twelfth Night" because it was to be premiered on the night of January 5. The court often requested plays to be performed there in late December and early January.

Claudius

when the men go upstaires and left the women dowstairs

We learn that Portia's a bit of a racist. After he's gone she says, "Let all of your complexion choose me so.", which is to say, not at all.

This is said by Iago in Act III Scene III. This is said by Iago in Act III Scene III.

A character whose lighthearted ways contrast with the heavier, more serious nature of the tragic hero is known as the comic foil.