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How would Shakespeare’s audience have reacted to the ‘supernatural scenes’ in Macbeth and how would this compare to your reaction? ‘The Scottish play’, ‘THAT play’ or ‘The King’s play’. Even today, when we distance ourselves from the contemporaries of Shakespeare’s time, by claiming that we are aren’t superstitious and believe in free will, actors still…

There is much debate about whether Macbeth is a hero or if he is purely villainous. Shakespeare has created many villains and heroes throughout his plays. Macbeth is a character unlike any of these. Macbeth is neither purely villainous nor heroic though he does show characteristics of both. A villain is defined as a wicked…

Advanced English learners have a strong interest in English public speech, particularly inaugural speeches. They view them as exceptional literary works and valuable resources for analysis. The aim of this essay is to analyze Barack Obama’s inaugural speech from a stylistic standpoint to improve comprehension of his presentation abilities. Important elements that will be examined…

How does Austen use satire to communicate tone and theme in Pride and Prejudice? Austen often uses satire in reference to Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine to “poke fun” at the “morals” or “constitutions”, if you may, that were put upon British residents in the Georgian and Victorian Eras. Here are some quotes from the…

A story-is an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment: “an adventure story”. The telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious. Driven- Operated, moved, or controlled by a specified person or source of power. A Minor character- is one who is not entirely important to…

The history of American literature would not be complete without its prominent representative, the creator of visionary works, both poetic and prose, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s fevered imagination gave birth to literary works of high emotional power and the deep paranoiac despair. The writer’s literary heritage includes comparatively small number of work, but he, in…

Effective time management doesn’t mean doing more things or doing them more quickly. Effective time management means getting more of the important work done in a day.  In researching this speech, we really need effective time management to keep us be more discipline towards our life. Today I will introduce you to three effective ways…

Examine the dramatic impact and influence of the supernatural in ‘Macbeth’ Dramatic impact is the effect on the audience. ‘Macbeth’ is a play designed to be performed for and to involve the audience. Dramatic influence is the way supernatural has effect upon the characters in the play. In Shakespeare’s time, most people believed in witches…

Informative Speech Health Effects of War Topic: The health effects war has on soldiers General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the health effects war has on soldiers Thesis: If a war can severely impact the countries at war, it surely has a grave impact on those who are on the…

Sure everyone thinks all romance movies are the same, but for me that is not the case. This particular movie has driven me to find type of man depicted in the movie. Every time I sit down and watch it I find myself a blubbering fool at the end. It has shown me how strong…