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    Macbeth by William Shakespeare Ambition, greed and power are universal characters in humanity. This is reflected through the protagonist Macbeth in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The most apparent and absolute traits of Macbeth is his masculine and regal appearance which portrays his right to ambition and hunger for power. The universal themes of power and ambition are illustrated through this character, who attempts to retain absolute power by all means. This emphasized by the motto ‘The

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    Method of development: Lead: William Shakespeare is well known for integrating all aspects of life in his literary works. Many of his plays and novels are read by people of all races, genders, and ages. Topic: Postcolonial terms related to Othello by William Shakespeare Thesis: Convey inequality between everyone Subtopic #1: Discrimination Subtopic #2: Stereotyping Subtopic #3: Gender inequality Thesis Statement: Postcolonial terms related to Othello by William Shakespeare that convey inequality

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    and poets are proof of this. They have been known for centuries and still are relevant to this day. This ideology can be portrayed in the lines of the famous “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare. The author uses heavy influences of connotation, apostrophe, and a familiar rhythm to ensure the theme of the poem. William Shakespeare uses a specific rhyme scheme to express an emotion to the reader. This gives off a somewhat sarcastic tone to the poem. The poem employs the scheme ABABCDCD in the first segment

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    William Shakespeare was an English writer, playwright, and actor who contributed greatly to the English language. Shakespeare was a very talented man who wrote poems and produced many plays that appealed to the masses such as Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, The Tempest, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, The Winter's Tale, Timon of Athens and twenty-nine more. Although Shakespeare got some of his inspirations from popular writers before him, most of his ideas resulted from an endless amount of unfortunate

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    William Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright of all times but one of the most famous English writers. Not only was he a talented playwright but he lived a very pivotal life; some say it 's due to his 37 plays and 154 sonnets credited to him. His remarkable talent with the English language has inspired many writers and playwrights. However, over the years there has been much speculation about Shakespeare 's life regarding his religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sources of collaboration

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    many of William Shakespeare’s plays are numerous. Such themes further develop the plot of the story and help explain a universal purpose the story has. Imagination seeps through every crevice in the reader’s mind as to what a theme can be alluding to. Throughout many of Shakespeare’s written works, it can be noted that death, in particular suicide, is a relevant and ongoing theme that Shakespeare gives way to. A prime example is that of the well-known tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare does not

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    William Shakespeare and Domestic Violence During high school, students will tend to read multiple plays written by William Shakespeare in school. In fact, part of the English Language Arts (ELA) Standards set by Common Core included William Shakespeare’s plays. For ninth and tenth grade students, standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.9 expected them to be able to examine how an author draws on and transforms source materials in a specific work (Common Core State Standards, 2017). The examples

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    written by William shakespeare during the 1600’s which is known as the Elizabethan Era. Society during this period had certain standards that all citizens were expected to follow. Order and obedience were a crucial part of women’s lives at this time. Women had little freedom in what they could do and were expected to listen to men. In the play Othello, Shakespeare uses Brabantio, Iago and Desdemona to describe the expectations of women during the Elizabethan Era. In Act I Scene III Shakespeare uses

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    William Shakespeare tends to focus on a common theme throughout his many works. He uses characters to show the flaws in humans and as society .  In  Shakespeare's classic play The Tragedy of Hamlet, the main character, Hamlet is shown with wanting revenge on his mother and uncle after his father’s death.    In this play Hamlet feels the need avenge his father, as well as dealing with being “mad”. In his mantle break he murders the father of his love, Ophelia, and her brother. The theme of revenge

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    Abdulrahman Sultan Sultan,1 Mr.Ali Alshehab 11/25/2016 English Sonnet 18 Sonnet 18 is a poem written by the well-known, William Shakespeare, he was an English poet, playwright and actor. He was considered as the greatest writer in the English Literature field, he was often called the English National Poet or the “Bard of Avon”, and is widely considered as the greatest dramatist

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