Ideas #43 Synthesis Yes, it is possible to use two adjectives such as pugnacious and incisive to describe the same thing. A sentence such as, “The incisive girl was quite pugnacious with her words and knives. Some things that are both truculent and ineluctable could be a large beast-like animal which is both difficulty to escape and fierce and savage. Something equally savage and inescapable is a bias debate. Both sides have their own biases and each have cutting words. A behaviour that can be both infra dig and supererogatory could be a person from the upper class helping a person from the lower class, in sometime as simple as helping an elderly across the street. Some plays such as Hamlet can use words such as truculent, supererogatory and recondite. Other works such as Julius Caesar can be described as pugnacious and incisive. Some of the work may contain obloquy or diatribe. Imagination and Intuition The pitiless sun beats down on us as we continue to work like ants to get statues and other objects that guarded the door the key to uncovering the secrets of the ancient world. Lugging 100 pound objects has taken a toll on my back and prosthetic leg. Back before the mine explosion, I could have been working for days straight, but now 6 hours is the most I can go. I head back to my tent where my older brothers were waiting for me. “Hey, Riley.” They greeted. “Hey Trent, John” I respond. Suddenly, one of my friends Violet comes running in. Panting she says, “Riley, Riley come quick they have removed all of the barricades.” My brothers’ eyes light up as we ran to the monument. Hidden underneath the steps was the entrance. Slowly, we make our way down there. I can see gold and silver being taking out as far as the room is. Intricate designs on rugs and carved plates pass by us. All of this was material objects, what I wanted lay inside written in a forgotten language I spent years mastering. I burst through the doors and I see the message on a large golden plaque. I sigh in deep content and everyone lets out a cheer. The message read, “Don’t let others judge you. Judge yourself. Improve. Discard.” Emotion, Imagination and Intuition I stare at the same four grey walls. I’ve been
Composers of texts present a biased attitude to the events, personalities or situations represented. In various texts such as Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and Leunig’s cartoon “Yet another picture with the wrong caption”, the composers bias is evident even though conflicting perspectives towards the personality are presented.
Brutus made his speech effective in persuading the people by using tone and rhetorical devices. Brutus was
The use of descriptive language is important for the writer to entertain, persuade and teleport the reader into their work. Descriptive use and imagery allow the reader to experience the setting, sound, taste, and mood as if they can live through it. Which takes us to Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Not only does he use exceptional details and imagery throughout the play between the characters, but the way he uses word allows us to put ourselves into the play as if we can feel what they feel. It also allows us to experience and go through the play as if we are in it also. So in this paper, I would like to focus on a few major moments where I believe Shakespeare descriptive language is the strongest.
Many directors choose to make many different decisions when producing their version of Hamlet. Every actor portrays the character Hamlet in several ways making each version almost a new story. Mel Gibson's 1990 version and the 2009 David Tennant films are very different in style, scene omissions and several other aspects.
When comparing two different Hamlet movies I found that one scene in particular was obviously more different than the others. I compared Columbia pictures 1996 version with Kenneth Branagh playing the role of Hamlet versus BBC’s 2009 Hamlet in which David Tennant played the honorable role of Hamlet. When comparing both movies I found a lot of similarities but there was one major difference when I compared the “To be or not to be” scene. The scenes vary in multiple ways whether it is lighting, focus, camera movements, and even the actors that play Hamlet.
I Hamlet's second soliloquy, we face a determined Hamlet who is craving revenge for his father. “Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat/ In this distracted globe. Remember thee!” Hamlet feels sorry for his father who was unable to repent of his sins and is therefore condemned to a time in purgatory. He promises his father that in spite of his mental state (he is distracted, confused and shocked) he will avenge his death. He holds him in the highest regards because he sees his father as a role model. “Yea, from the table of my memory/ I’ll wipe away all trivial fond records,”. He’ll erase all prior Knowledge and experience and leave only his father’s “commandment”. He will engrave it in the front of his mind to show his
In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, doubt is one of the most important themes. In fact, the whole play is based on the story of a ghost who claims to be Hamlet’s father, and nobody can be sure if what he says is the truth. In this essay, I am going to focus on the theme of doubt throughout the play. I will first speak about the opening scene, and then I will talk about the ghost, which is a supernatural element used by Shakespeare to create doubt in the play. I will also analyse the passage in which Hamlet declares his love to Ophelia. Finally, I will briefly discuss Hamlet’s sanity.
“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (I.V.31). In Shakespeare's play titled Hamlet, Lies, deception, and foul play are all encompassed into an iconic tale of revenge. The tragedy takes place in Denmark, following the death of Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet. Shortly after his death, King Hamlet’s brother Claudius marries, the Queen, who is prince Hamlet’s mother. The ghost of the dead king later shows himself to Hamlet in order to reveal that he was actually murdered by his own brother Claudius. After the ghost instructs Hamlet to avenge his death, he composes a plan involving false insanity, to discover whether Claudius really did kill his father and how to avenge his father's death. In comparing the original Hamlet play, to movie
In the excerpt taken from Hamlet, Shakespeare uses a hostile tone to depict the relationship between Hamlet and the people he is speaking to. The author uses figurative syntax, descriptive detail, and vexed diction to show the sanity of Hamlet based on the relationships with those he interacts with. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are trying to uncover Hamlet’s mental state thinking that Hamlet has no idea but Hamlet is always one step ahead of those in the house.
The driving forces in the play Julius Caesar are the characters Marcus Brutus, Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony. Julius Caesar is the center of the ordeal of leadership in Rome when the play begins. When Caesar returns to Rome he is looked upon by the fickle plebeians as a glorious and triumphant hero. The authority of his heroism is questioned when the honorable Marcus Brutus speaks to the townspeople during Caesar’s funeral. Brutus proves to be the better leader for Rome rather than Caesar or Antony. Brutus is wiser and more honorable than the other Romans. He was the only one truly looking out for the good of Rome and not himself.
“Do it or do not do it – you will regret both” (Kierkegaard 72) is a quote that echoes and expounds upon the famous “To be, or not to be” (Hamlet 3.1.56). The former quote was written by none other than Danish philosopher and poet, Søren Kierkegaard. Born in 1813, Søren Kierkegaard was well acquainted with Shakespeare’s text and often referred to it in his writings. When watching Kenneth Branagh’s unique, unabridged adaptation of Hamlet, it is apparent that Kenneth Branagh was able to capture how similar his Hamlet and Søren are in character while making his mark in cinematography history. The connection between Branagh, Shakespeare, and Kierkegaard goes beyond the setting and 19th century architecture of Branagh’s recreation of Hamlet. Through both Søren and Kenneth’s backstory, choice of esthetics, and their actions in life changing moments the story of Hamlet has proven to be a guide for both of these extraordinary men.
In the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet, Hamlet struggles with finding the will to kill his uncle and avenge his father. Believing the purpose of theater is, “to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her \ own feature, [and] scorn her own image” (3.2.22-24) Hamlet uses the troupe of actors to perform his father’s murder in order to expose Claudius’ guilt and justify the revenge his father asked of him. After the performance, Hamlet meets his mother in her bedroom and confronts her about King Hamlet’s death in such a way that his words call for her to reflect on her own sins just as the Claudius did because of the play. Using colorful language, Hamlet verbally attacks his mother, serving as her mirror and forcing her to look upon
1. Does Gertrude tell Claudius the truth about what happened between her and Hamlet? Is she following Hamlet's advice at the end of 3.4? Why do you think this is?
Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. What happened during his early political career? How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman Empire? What events led up to the making of the first triumvirate? How did he rise over the other two in the triumvirate and why did he choose to take over? What happened during his reign as dictator of Rome? What events led up to the assassination of Caesar? What happened after he was killed? Caesar was a major part of the Roman Empire because of his strength and his strong war strategies. Julius Caesar was a