The Importance of Act 3 Scene 1 in William Shakespeare's Plays

“Man cries, his tears dry up and run out. So he becomes a devil, reduced to a monster” (Kohta Hirano). In Act Three, Scene Three of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence, the holy father of Romeo, informs Romeo of his punishment from Prince Escalus and then Romeo lies on the floor weeping in regret. In this monologue, Friar Laurence is exhorting Romeo to stop being pessimistic and reminds him of the things that he should be grateful for; the friar also sets up a plan for the future that will lead Romeo back to Verona.

something make it a word and a blow’. Here we can see that he is

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

The purpose of the scene in Act 3 Scene 4 is to celebrate the coronation

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.

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story. The story concerns the love between two young people, Romeo and Juliet. This is set against a feud between their two families: the Montagues and the Capulets. This feud develops the themes of conflict, deception and dignity in the play. The play includes a lot of themes, love, family, hate, deception and revenge.

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

She means a lot to him, but now she has rejected him (by returning his

In act 3 scene 1 of William Shakespeare “Hamlet” the main protagonist, Hamlet, recites a soliloquy “To be, or not to be.” Throughout his lines Hamlet explains the concept of suicide and why people choose to live long lives instead of ending their suffering. The main point he speaks on is the mystery of one’s afterlife, they never know for sure what happens when they die. For this reason, his speech does a good job highlighting the plays underlying themes of pervasiveness of death, and tragic dilemma, and tragic flaws.

8) If you had plotted the motion of the second hand on your watch instead of the clock that

At the end Act 3 Scene 2 of Hamlet, Hamlet speaks to himself before his meeting with his mother. Not knowing what the conversation is going to be about, he already decides to treat his mother harshly and not submit to her motherly charm. This soliloquy expresses Hamlet bitterness towards his mother while still wanting to respect her. He tells himself to go into the meeting with a cold-heart throughout his whole speech, but he also warns himself not to inflict violence on her. I believed that Hamlet anger towards his mother is more for her willingness to remarry quickly after his father's death than any speculation of her role in King Hamlet's murder.

Act III Scene 3 of Othello reflects the true mastery of Shakespearean plays that transcends throughout history. Shakespeare asserts sentence structure, topics and themes, reveals the scene’s purpose, and depicts the importance of Iago as a character in this scene.

Bad luck is also shown in act 3 scene 1 when Mercutio is killed under

as he was always off at war…who else to warm the royal bed than the

My group consisted of Kristen Magann, Gabriela Morataya, and myself. We were given Shakespeare’s play Cymbeline for our assignment and chose Act II Scene I and cut the scene short to meet the length restrictions for the performance. Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s romance plays and so it has a bit of everything in the way of storytelling. Many characters are introduced and eventually every separate plot point comes together. Like other romances there is a painful backstory that is eventually resolved and high stakes through the main plot between Posthumus and Imogen. Romance also requires the inclusion of comedy to add something lighthearted to the story. Cloten is an antagonist in the play and the things he threatens to do to Imogen and Posthumus are actually very dark. However, his exaggerated nature and the scene, like the one that we performed, where he is being made fun of right under his nose, keep the mood light. Cloten’s actions are a threat and yet the audience doesn’t feel he is a large dark concern to the protagonists. Adding this element of comedy helps the play to remain balanced, without this foolish aspect to Cloten’s character the play could become quite dark and heavy.