Play Essays

At first Macbeth was kind, noble, courageous, and loyal. At the beginning of the play the wounded soldier was saying how loyal Macbeth was, in battle when he was fighting for the King, and slaying the enemy. The solider says , ‘For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name- Disdaining fortune, …

Macbeth’s untimely death was due to his unfortunate, tragic downfall; and all because he wanted to be a King. The causes and the effects of Macbeth becoming king are not that of a well mannered, or righteous king. But surprisingly, Macbeth was once a well-mannered, righteous man of the king …

Through play, children explore and learn about their world as well as developing imagination, creativity, social skills, and problem solving skills. In this essay, I will examine the value of play in strengthening children’s learning development considering their physical, socio-emotional, spiritual and cognitive development. I will also discuss the value …

* The explosion of fireworks in the sky helped recapture an intense party scene. It could have been interpreted as an explosion of lust that would occur later on between Romeo and Juliet. The use of fireworks in the sky emphasized the stars, and Romeo and Juliet were star-crossed lovers. …

William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, set in 15th century Verona, tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, who find each other in the midst of violence and rivalry fuelled by an ancient feud between their families. Within the well-known balcony scene in Act 2, Scene 2, both characters use …

In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the theme of equivocation to effectively illustrate the evil nature of the witches. Equivocation is the use of ambiguous expressions in order to mislead. The prophecies of the witches play a mischief in this play, as they are a form of deception that at times use …

Albert Einstein once said “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it” (brainyquote.com). Albert Einstein knew the truth of evil in humans. Macbeth, Night, and Schindler’s List all display evil in …

Othello is a tragic hero whose jealousy is cleverly manipulated by the maleficent Iago, transforming him from a noble figure to a disturbed murderer. In keeping with the tragic genre, Shakespeare depicts a sequence of events through which bring about Othello’s decline. The playwright slowly escalates the emotional intensity of …

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the male characters Macbeth, Macduff, Banquo and Duncan really give you and insight in to the time the play was written. Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written in the Elizabethan era during King James’ reign as King over 400 years ago. King Duncan is introduced to the play …

Lady Macbeth is far more evil than the witches“Lady Macbeth is far more evil than the witches. Do you agree? * Lady Macbeth plants the idea of murder in Macbeth’s head; however the witches only tell Macbeth the prophecies. * In the end, the witches are against Macbeth’s murders by …