Act 2 Scene 1 Of William Shakespeare 's Macbeth Essay

How does the 1.7 Soliloquy deepen the audience’s understanding of Macbeth’s conflicted state of mind?

going to go back on his word, he doesn't really love her, and he's a

Kenneth Branagh’s interpretation of Hamlet emphasized different importance's of the play. His version differs from that of Zeffirelli’s because; he makes use of the entire text from Shakespeare’s original work. Branagh also does not hold the time period authentic. Although his version of the play was not altered as much as Zeffirelli’s, he is still able to hold the attention of modern critics and viewers. However, by transfiguring the play into a Victorian background, Branagh’s film completely alters the mindset and feel of a true Shakespearean play.

Tony Robbins said, “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others”. Shakespeare’s writing has had many different ways of being presented because people perceive it in different ways. Whether it is a literal representation or a spin, directors like to show viewers the way they perceive the text. In the movie version of Hamlet the director, Kenneth Branagh, wanted the viewers to find Shakespeare interesting and full of action and drama. Kenneth chose the right direction to go in to keep the audience’s attention but it

In acts 1 and 2 of the play “Macbeth” by Shakespeare, the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are presented to the audience through soliloquies and dialogue between the two. Macbeth is presented as brave, ambitious and guilty in Acts 1 and 2 of the play through the way others describe him, what he says and how he internally feels, and Lady Macbeth is presented as being determined and driven.

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.

at this exact point as in the previous scene Macbeth is on his way to

This director’s choice shows that both directors cherished and respected Shakespeare's written text. In Zeffirelli’s film, the dialogue fits in with the other aspects of the film, such as the costumes and set. since everything is traditional, but what is interesting is that the actors manage to sound very natural and comfortable with the dialogue. They managed to convey strong emotion with help of the text and entirely transformed into the characters. Since, Zefferelli's version both includes the traditional sets, costumes, and language it makes it easy for the audience to understand the original play, the film is straightforward and does not contradict the original play, making the film a credible resort for those who want to have a better understanding of the story. Unlike Zeffirelli’s version, Luhrmann’s costumes and set do not suit the dialogue, making the Shakespearean dialogue in his version both strange to watch and hear, another odd aspect is that at times the characters did not precisely mean what they were saying, for instance, when a character was talking about their sword, they were actually talking about their guns named sword, consequently, this made the dialogue confusing to follow at times. Nevertheless, the actors in both films managed to execute an admirable performance and did Shakespeare's text

of this is the marriage scene. In the marriage scene of the play, Romeo and

Many people throughout the world have read and watched the Crucible. One may think the play is more accurate or that the movie is more accurate. In 1997 the movie was nominated for an Oscar, and the Golden Globes. The movie has won many awards, and had many award winning actors. The movie gives people a better picture of what life looked like during the Salem Witch Trials than the play.

Laurence Sterne once wrote, “No body, but he who has felt it, can conceive what a plaguing thing it is to have a man’s mind torn asunder by two projects of equal strength, both obstinately pulling in a contrary direction at the same time.” This passage embodies one of the over arching themes of Macbeth. The character Macbeth, in Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, could easily identify with this passage due to the fact that he is pulled in opposite directions by both his desire to do what is right and his desire for power.

In an interview Ethan Hawke (Hamlet in Hamlet 2000) stated “memorizing Shakespeare's dialogue for the first time, using the natural Iambic Pentameter. It works in a rhythm, and the rhythm perpetuates itself. It's easier than learning a volume of contemporary prose. Also, his ideas are very logical” making it sound as if memorizing his lines had been easy. Shakespeare is known for his rhythmic writing style. When Hamlet speaks it flows and sounds natural. Hawke also said “ the subtext of the characters is all right there in the writing. Everything they're thinking and feeling is presented to you” and you can see that in his acting. Hamlets offbeat manner and eccentrically passive style is what makes believable. The rest of the cast, however, seems to lack the ability to be as convincing.

Act 2 scene 2: Macbeth hears warning voices of sleepless days ahead of him as the murderer of King Duncan.

In all of Shakespeare’s plays, he displays a mastery of words by placing hidden meaning behind different phrases. Shakespeare is able to construct the conditions for the power of words to expose the meaning and the central action of the various plots and scenes. Shakespeare constructs his plays with metaphorical language to help express different motivations and feelings behind character’s actions. Various scenes build off each other and sometimes help better explain each other. Shakespeare writes acts and scenes in a way that have a deeper connection to each other in some sort of way. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet and various other plays of his, competent literary skills are displayed such as dramatic tension, characterization, imagery and figurative

My chosen lines are Act 4 Scene 2 Lines 35-70 where there is dialogue between Young Macduff and Lady Macduff, and I am analyzing Young Macduff’s lines. Ross, their cousin, has just come to tell them that Macduff has gone to England. Lady Macduff is angered because Macduff has left his family unprotected. This conversation between mother and child is playful yet somehow serious. Young Macduff knows that his father is not dead and is just teasing and having a playfully serious conversation about how his father has gone to England.