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The quotation by Coleridge describes Iago’s soliloquies as having ‘the motive hunting of a motiveless malignity’. Coleridge has interpreted Iago using soliloquies in an attempt to justify his actions throughout the book, and that not only his actions have ‘motiveless malignity’ but in fact he is a ‘motiveless malignity’, in other words he is doing…

William Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello was written in 18th century England. Influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance and Enlightenment period, the tragedy was not so much man’s resistance to destiny. In subtle ways, the play points to nuances of racism and feminism from its characters. William Shakespeare’s Othello is a general and thus also…

Discuss the ways that Shakespeare presents the theme of conflict in “Romeo and Juliet” Act III iii This scene happens immediately after Romeo has married Juliet. It consists of a public brawl and the death of two main characters who are Tybalt and Mercutio. Also the love that Romeo and Juliet have for each other….

Throughout the interactions of the characters, it is evident that vengeance drives the plot. Consequently, there must be a resolution to the feuding and recoil, leading to an end after the thrilling climax. The first factor fueling revenge is the ancient grudge between the Capsules and the Montagues, which intriguingly remains unexplained in the play….

The plot of Much Ado About Nothing is based upon deliberate deceptions, some malevolent and others benevolent that functions the main and sub plot. But also Deceptions are used by Shakespeare to reveal a lot about characters and attitudes. The duping of Claudio and Don Pedro results in Hero’s disgrace, while the ruse of her…

William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of the English language, authored 37 plays throughout his lifetime. All of his works can be classified as tragedy, comedy, or history. The Tragedy of Hamlet stands out as Shakespeare’s most celebrated and supreme tragedy, illustrating his genius as a playwright. Scholars and critics have identified numerous themes and literary…

From 1603 to 1606, William Shakespeare penned ‘Macbeth’, a play that aligned with James I’s rise to power in England. James I, formerly known as James the Sixth of Scotland, held firm beliefs in his own greatness as a monarch and possessed a keen fascination for witchcraft, apparitions, and ghosts. The utilization of sorcery in…

In his play Macbeth, William Shakespeare examines the concept of deception through the behaviors and conversations of the characters. The storyline revolves around a faithful servant’s assassination of a monarch in order to acquire authority. Shakespeare adeptly builds a foreboding ambiance with his intricate depictions. By utilizing imagery such as blood and darkness, he heightens…

Not until the end of the play did they decide to end the feud and come together and that was because children from both sides were dead. At the end Caplet said, “As rich shall Romeos by his lady’s lie, Poor sacrifices of our enmity ‘ 307-308). When this was said you could tell that…

Juliet changes her priorities and attitude as a result of her newly acquired love for Romeo. At the beginning of the play, Gullet’s family was most important to her but later that night, she redirects her complete attention to Romeo. Juliet is so engrossed with Romeo that she is willing to leave her family to…